Four Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Students Receive Oliver Goldsmith, MD, Scholarships

After they heard about a scholarship for medical students interested in caring for the underserved, four Michigan State University College of Human Medicine students began exchanging text messages: You should apply for this. You’d be perfect for this. 

As it turned out, all four – Enrique Cazares-Navarro, Patricio Ruano, Melanie Valentin, and Aldana Garcia – were perfect for the Oliver Goldsmith, MD, Scholarships. Of the 12 such scholarships awarded this year by Kaiser Permanente, four went to Michigan State University College of Human Medicine students.

Each received a $5,000 scholarship and the opportunity to serve a clinical rotation at any of the 39 Kaiser Permanente hospitals in California. All four were raised in California and are committed to caring for the underserved communities from which they came.