The Graduate Certificate in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences program (GCP) at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) at FIU aims to provide academic enhancement and professional development to applicants to health-related professional degree programs. The graduate certificate program strengthens the biomedical knowledge and professionalism skills of applicants, improving their qualifications for application to medical school or other health-related professional degree programs. The purpose of this scholarship is to support students enrolled in the GCP at the HWCOM. This scholarship was created through the generosity of HWCOM alumnus Dr. Sara Sherman, MD, Class of 2022, who was also an alumnus of the GCP Class of 2018, and her family, in honor of Tracey A. Weiler, PhD, Associate Professor at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and Academic Program Director of the GCP. The scholarship recognizes and celebrates Dr. Weiler’s leadership, dedication, mentorship, and the unwavering support given to current and future medical 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
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