Midwestern University establishes grant partnership with Bako Medical Education Foundation for podiatry scholarships
GLENDALE, Arizona – Students at Midwestern University’s Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine (AZCPM) will be eligible for new scholarship monies thanks to a newly-established grant agreement between the University and the Bako Medical Education Foundation, Inc. (BMEF).
The Bako Medical Education Foundation Scholarships have been established to support and enhance medical opportunities in the field of podiatric medicine/dermatology. The grant agreement between BMEF and Midwestern University establishes an endowment of up to $100,000 – $25,000 per year over four years, subject to certain conditions – that will fund these scholarships for outstanding AZCPM students. The agreement continues a strong relationship between Midwestern and BMEF and its sponsor BakoDx, whose podiatric experts routinely visit the University to teach biopsies and other procedures, as well as demonstrate lab procedures for students.
“BMEF is pleased to provide this grant to Midwestern University’s Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine,” said Steven J. Berlin, DPM, FACFAS, a board member and Grants Committee chair of the Bako Medical Education Foundation. “AZCPM is an important institution for training our future clinicians. We are honored to play a small role to further this important educational endeavor.”
For more information contact:
Tony Johns
Midwestern University Office of Communications
tjohns@midwestern.edu | 623/572-3792
David Jacobs
The Bako Medical Education Foundation, Inc.
djacobs@bmef.org
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Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit graduate and postgraduate educational institution specializing in the health sciences with 12 colleges located on two campuses. The Illinois campus, located on a 105-acre site in Downers Grove, is home to nearly 3,000 students and the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine; the College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove; the College of Health Sciences, Downers Grove; the College of Dental Medicine-Illinois; the Chicago College of Optometry; and the College of Graduate Studies, Downers Grove. The Arizona campus, located on a 156-acre site in Glendale, is home to over 3,900 students and the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine; the College of Pharmacy, Glendale; the College of Health Sciences, Glendale; the College of Dental Medicine-Arizona; the Arizona College of Optometry; the College of Veterinary Medicine; the College of Graduate Studies, Glendale; and the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine. The University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, visit http://www.midwestern.edu or call 623/572-3215.
The Bako Medical Education Foundation, Inc., seeks to advance diagnostic excellence in the field of podiatry through education, empowerment, and inspiration. Toward this goal, the Foundation sponsors with scholarships and fellowships educational institutions that seek to train the podiatric medical community on the innovations and best practices in medical diagnostics. For more information about the Bako Medical Education Foundation, visit https://www.bmef.org.