Eddy Award for Family Medicine
This award was established by a generous donation from Dr. Donald Eddy and Mrs. Carolyn Eddy to help foster an interest in the broad field of Family Medicine and to care for the entire patient from birth to death. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, it will be awarded annually to a 4th year medical student who has accepted a residency in Family Medicine. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland, and will be chosen by fellow classmates as their choice for their family doctor. This award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicine’s Advisory Committee on Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
Dr. Harry W. Edstrom Scholarship in Medicine
Family, friends and colleagues of the late Dr. Harry W. Edstrom have established this scholarship in his memory. Dr. Edstrom was a professor of Medicine (respirology) at Memorial University of Newfoundland who is recognized for his lifetime contributions to teaching and leadership in the medical profession. He was also Clinical Chief of Medicine at Eastern Health; Past-President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association; Past Governor of the American College of Physicians; Past Executive of the Canadian Medical Association and Recipient of the 2002 Queen’s Jubilee Medal. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a student based on academic achievements during the third and fourth years of the Doctor of Medicine degree program. The recipient would have demonstrated leadership during medical studies and meets the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship. The scholarship is awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicine’s Advisory Committee on Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
Emergency Medicine Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Discipline of Emergency Medicine and the emergency medicine community of Newfoundland and Labrador. Valued at $500, the scholarship will be awarded annually on a rotating basis between the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Nursing undergraduate nursing program at either the Memorial University Faculty of Nursing (MUNFON), Centre for Nursing Studies (CNS), or Western Regional School of Nursing (WRSON). In years where the scholarship is awarded to a student in the Faculty of Medicine, recipients must be in the clerkship portion of the Doctor of Medicine degree (year 3 or 4). In years where the scholarship is awarded to a student in the Faculty of Nursing, recipients must be in the clinical year of the Bachelor of Nursing program (year 3 or 4). In both cases, preference will be given to a learner with demonstrated interest in Emergency Medicine, who exemplifies the qualities of compassion and professionalism. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University. This scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicine’s Advisory Committee on Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards or the Dean, Faculty of Nursing, as appropriate.
Isidor Epstein Memorial Scholarship