Calling all future healthcare leaders!

The Association of Black Women Physicians (ABWP) awards Black female medical students each year with our Rebecca Lee Crumpler, MD Scholarship. This annual scholarship empowers African American female medical students residing in or attending medical school within Southern California.

Each year at our Annual Charity & Scholarship Benefit Gala, we fundraise to support the Rebecca Lee Crumpler, MD Scholarships that are then awarded to local deserving female medical students. For over four decades, the ABWP has championed the cause of Black women in medicine, supporting physicians, trainees, and medical/undergraduate students through initiatives like our Scholarship Gala. Thanks to the generous support of sponsors and community partners, ABWP has awarded over a million dollars in scholarships.

Why Apply?  Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of financial need and academic merit.  But most importantly, we seek outstanding candidates who embrace the ABWP's mission.

Scholarship Mission

To financially support the Southern California female medical students and for the improvement of public health and welfare through the advancement of knowledge concerning women and community health.

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must be female medical students who are permanent residents of Southern California at any medical school, or students at a Southern California medical school, who are in good academic standing.

How Winners are Selected

Selection is based on financial need and academic merit.

The Association of Black Women Physicians (ABWP) provides Rebecca Lee Crumpler, MD Scholarships to female medical students who are permanent residents of Southern California or enrolled in Southern California medical schools. The awards are based on financial need and academic merit.

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