2020 Bloomberg Philanthropies Gift
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) has been awarded $26.3 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the charitable organization founded by entrepreneur and former New York City Mayor and Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg. The donation is part of a $100-million fund for students attending the nation’s four historically Black medical schools: Morehouse School of Medicine (Atlanta), Charles R. Drew University of Medicine (Los Angeles), Howard University College of Medicine (Washington, D.C.), and Meharry Medical College (Nashville) over the next four years.
At MSM, the funds will be used to reduce medical school loan debt for Black students currently enrolled and receiving student aid. Each student will receive approximately $100,000.
“Now, more than ever before, the world needs what we do best. At MSM, we believe that instilling cultural competence in our future physicians is a key part of closing the health equity gap.”
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice
President and Dean of Morehouse School of Medicine
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