The Mary Susan Moore Medical Society (MSMMS) awards scholarships to deserving medical students and residents in honor of our namesake, Dr. Mary Susan Moore, the first African American woman to practice medicine in the state of Texas. Dr. Mary Susan Moore and her husband, Dr. James D. Moore, opened a 40-bed hospital in Galveston, Texas known as the Hubbard Sanitarium. The hospital served the health care needs of African American individuals from 1903 to 1925. Her courage, endurance and passion inspired a group of African American women physicians to form an organization in 1991 that would provide health education and advocacy to underserved communities, as well as support for Black women physicians.
We are living in extra-ordinary times. In the wake of the recent health pandemic and civil rights crisis facing our communities today, there is an urgent need for greater diversity in health care. In order to support those working to fulfill this need, MSMMS has established a scholarship program. We want to ensure that future African American women physicians have the financial resources, in addition to the professional support, they need to continue to thrive.
This year we are excited to announce that we will award six (6) $2,500 scholarships. Scholarships will be awarded to a minimum of 5 medical students and a maximum of 1 resident. Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements for MSMMS scholarship consideration:
- A woman of African American descent
- A resident or medical student at an accredited graduate medical program or medical student enrolled in their second, third or fourth year of curriculum in good academic standing at one of the following Greater Houston area medical schools:
- Medical students must be enrolled at one of the following medical schools in the Greater Houston area:
- Baylor College of Medicine
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
- Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine
- University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston School of Medicine
- Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- EnMED Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine
- Have not received a scholarship award from MSMMS in previous years.
Please note that in addition to the scholarship application, each applicant must have an evaluation form submitted by an evaluator to be considered complete. All application materials must be received by the application deadline to be considered for review.