FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – September 4, 2024 – The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) is proud to announce the recipients for the 2024 Functional Medicine for All Scholarship. This initiative is part of IFM’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to functional medicine, particularly within medically underserved communities.
The Functional Medicine for All Scholarship aims to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive field of functional medicine for practitioners and patients. It is specifically intended for clinicians who are embarking on their certification journey and are dedicated to working with medically underserved communities. This year’s scholarship winners collectively serve an impressive average of 1,432 patients per week.
“We celebrate these dedicated practitioners who are advancing functional medicine care around the globe,” says Amy R. Mack, MSES/MPA, IFM CEO. “These scholarship recipients are deeply committed to enhancing their medical knowledge and creating a healthcare environment where each patient’s needs are addressed with a personalized, whole person approach and we are honored to support their work.”
Thanks to a generous grant from VoLo Foundation, IFM increased the number of scholarships awarded in 2024 through the Functional Medicine for All Scholarship to a total of 31, including 11 scholarships through the Integrated Medicine for the Underserved (IM4US) and DNPs of Color (DOC) programs.
The full list of 2024 Functional Medicine for All Scholarship winners is detailed below. IFM congratulates each recipient and looks forward to their continued contributions to advancing the transformation of healthcare.
Scholarship Winner, Primary Degree; Location
- Adenike Okeowo, Nurse Practitioner in Community Health; New York
- Ana Archila, Physician Assistant in Family Medicine; Texas
- April Odom, Nurse Practitioner, Family Practice; Illinois
- Audra Hanners, Nurse Practitioner, Family & Psychiatric Mental Health; Ohio
- Benjamin Hayes, MD/DO, Internal Medicine; Georgia
- Gabriela Rocha, Nutrition Professional; Florida
- Gloria Bird, Nurse Practitioner in Family Medicine; Tennessee
- Harpreet Takhar, Doctor of Optometry; Canada
- Jacqueline Sakaya, Pharmacist; Michigan
- Jaime Stewart, Physician Assistant in Family Medicine; Nevada
- Jill Baldwin, Nurse Practitioner, Family Practice; Kentucky
- Kaylie Tejada, Anesthesiology & Holistic Coaching; Florida
- Khara Jefferson, Nurse Practitioner in Family Medicine; Louisiana
- Latrice White, Nurse Practitioner in Family Medicine; Virgina
- Laura Mason, MD/DO, General Practice; United Kingdom
- Lohana Ribeiro da Silva, MD/DO, Integrative Medicine; Brazil
- Louise Rippengill-Clarke, MD/DO, General Practice; United Kingdom
- Maria Del M Rodriguez, ND, Family & Community Health; Puerto Rico
- Mary-Chrstine Sullivan, Nurse Practitioner in Family Medicine; Massachusetts
- Melandie Fourie, MD/DO Family Medicine; South Africa
- Melissa Juarez, Physician Assistant in Family Medicine; Illinois
- Merika Hunter, Physician Assistant; Hawaii
- Miryam Demers, MD/DO, Family Physician; Canada
- Navneet Strickland, Nurse Practitioner, Family and Pain Management; Michigan
- Nirali DePasquale, Nurse Practitioner; Maryland
- Saira Dar, MD/DO, Family Medicine; California
- Samantha Lindsay, MD/DO, Qualified as a General Practitioner, Post Graduate Certificate in Procedural Sedation and Pain Management; South Africa
- Selena Gilles, Nurse Practitioner; New York
- Sharine Forbes, Nurse Practitioner in Family Medicine; California
- Sharon Johnson-Eby, Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine; Mississippi
- Yoon Hang Kim, MD/DO, Preventive Medicine; Illinois
For more information about IFM’s scholarship programs and commitment to expanding access to functional medicine, please visit IFM.org.
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