This scholarship supports students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences (GCP) program at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (FIU Medicine). The GCP provides academic and professional development to strengthen applicants’ qualifications for admission to medical school or other health-related professional programs.
Established by FIU Medicine alumna Sara Sherman, MD ’22, and her family, the scholarship honors Tracey A. Weiler, Ph.D., associate professor and GCP program director. Dr. Sherman, a 2018 GCP graduate, was inspired by Weiler’s leadership, mentorship, and dedication to students.
Related Links:
- Graduate Certificate in Molecular & Biomedical Sciences | Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine | Florida International University (fiu.edu)
- Paying for the Program | Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine | Florida International University (fiu.edu)
- Tracey A. Weiler, Ph.D. Educational Scholarship Fund - FIU Scholarships (academicworks.com)
- Med school grad (and stand-up comic) establishes student scholarship to honor teacher | FIU News - Florida International University
Above all else, [the graduate certificate program] has given me the confidence to know I am capable of success in medical school and beyond. And the funds from this scholarship will immensely help pay for tuition.Mia Uzcategui, GCP 2023 Cohort
GCP has taught me so much about life, medicine, and the world that we have inside our tissues and cells. This scholarship will help me pay off loans and support my family during a challenging economic period. And I cannot wait to come back and speak to future cohorts as a medical student and then physician and even one day host a scholarship as great and noble as this one.Juan Rayo Parra, GCP 2023 Cohort