College of Medicine

Provides much needed support for medical student scholarships, student/alumni programming and other priorities of the Dean of the College.

Supports the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Center building project.

Provides medical student scholarships based on either financial need or merit as allocated by COM Scholarship Committee in consultation with OSU's Office of Student Financial Aid; approved by dean in consult with senior vice president for Health Sciences.

Provides unrestricted support to the School of School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Established September 23, 2005, by alumni and friends through The Foundation. Distribution supports merit-based scholarships based on scholastics, leadership, service and life accomplishments. Unused distribution is reinvested to principal.

Established November 6, 1987, from the estate of Marguerite Kakalecik. Income provides research scholarships.

Supports White Coat and Student Clinician ceremony programs and provides partial scholarships to medical students.

Supports MEDPATH - to include baccalaureate programs; special retention, recruitment community outreach services; career change options.

Established May 31, 2019, with gifts from Dr. Judith Ann Westman (MD 1981, MS 1987) and David Arthur Westman; used to provide scholarships to students who are enrolled in the Genetic Counseling Graduate Program in the College of Medicine. If at any time the Genetic Counseling Graduate Program in the College of Medicine ceases to exist, the donors request that the University use the endowed fund�s annual distribution to provide scholarships to medical students who are enrolled in the college. Revised May 20, 2021.

Established June 5, 2009, with gifts from the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Alumni Society (formerly SAMP Alumni Society), alumni, and friends of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (formerly the School of Allied Medical Professions); used to support academic merit or financial need-based scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. It is the donors' intent that preference be given to students who exemplify leadership and service to the school, and who are engaged in active leadership roles in organizations serving the school. Revised August 30, 2019.

Supports medical and scientific research in College of Medicine as directed by Vice Dean for Research.