Application for Medical Student Scholars for Health Equity in Myeloma

Sponsored by the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), Cobb Institute and the National Medical Association.

The International Myeloma Foundation, in partnership with the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute’s Cobb Scholars Program, has developed a scholars program for African American medical school students to participate in a health disparities project focused in myeloma alongside an expert in multiple myeloma. The goals of this program include:

1. To raise awareness of myeloma in the medical student community and its impact on African Americans

2. To support innovative health disparities projects in myeloma and their presentation 3. To provide mentorship to medical students with experts in myeloma

4. To increase the pool of African American physicians committed to health equity in myeloma. 5. To create a community of mentors and mentees from the NMA, the Cobb Institute and myeloma experts that can support each other

The program will function as follows:

Applications are due by January 17, 2025. Selected applicants will be notified and paired with myeloma experts in early 2025. Students will conduct a project in health disparities in myeloma with guidance from their mentor from February to July 2025. Students will be expected to attend the Annual Meeting of the NMA in Chicago on July 19 - July 23, 2025 to present their projects at a special session. Travel expenses will be provided for students and mentors. A networking reception will also be held at the Annual Meeting.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in medical school in the United States.

The application link is as follows:

2025 Application for Medical Student Scholars for Health Equity in Myeloma (https://forms.gle/twL2FvYmEV8Sqbii7).

Sincerely,

Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, International Myeloma Foundation

Diane Moran, Sr. VP Strategic Planning, International Myeloma Foundation

Randall C. Morgan, Jr., MD, MBA, President & CEO, W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute

In this episode of Cobb & Company, series producer Rolf Taylor speaks with Dr. Joseph Mikhael, the Chief Medical Officer of the International Myeloma Foundation, about the significant disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma, especially within African-American communities. Recorded at the National Medical Association Annual Assembly, Dr. Mikhael shares insights into the genetic and socioeconomic factors contributing to these disparities and the importance of equitable healthcare access.