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WC4C Scholarship Funds “Dress and Equip” Incoming These photos were taken in previous years’ events, prior to COVID-19. Those shown are Florida Atlantic University Schmidt
Class College of Medicine dean and returning WC4C committee members.
Scholarship funds raised by White Coats-4-Care provide
need-based financial support for gifted students who do
not have the financial means to pay full tuition and give
merit-based support to recognize their achievements. The
scholarships give students the ability to choose a career path
in primary care---internal medicine, pediatrics and family
medicine---in which salaries are lower than other medical
specialties, but the impact on the community-at-large is the
greatest. To date the annual WC4C initiative has raised more
than $600,000 since its inception a decade ago, resulting in
dressing and equipping more than 550 medical students.
“During these challenging times as our community, and our
hospitals and physician practices persevere through Covid-19,
compassionate and committed medical students are needed
now more than ever,” shared Bonnie Kaye, who with Kaye From left: White Coats-4-Care committee members Arlene From left: White Coats-4-Care Committee Member Debbie
Communications (KCOM-PR) partner Jon Kaye have co- Herson; Allen B. Konis, DDS Leising, White Coats-4-Care Co-chairs Bonnie Kaye, Jon Kaye
chaired WC4C for 10 consecutive years since its inception.
“As the College continues to seek, recruit and secure the best College of Medicine lobby includes donor
and brightest students from a diverse array of backgrounds, names for one year as a valued community
WC4C scholarships give the students the ability to follow their partner.
hearts, not their debts, into lifelong medical careers.” • Join the White Coat Society to support a
Jon Kaye added that “while we are unable to celebrate all student through medical school for four years.
together in one room this year, the need, importance and impact A pledge of $20,000 or more, paid annually
of scholarships continues.” in installments of $5,000 per year, sponsors
Since the average cost of a medical education reaches a student through all four years of medical
$200,000 in-state to $350,000 out-of-state, 80-85% of the school.
College’s talented students require financial assistance. Heavy These gifts will help to ensure that
debt often impacts both a student’s choice of medical school, students in need receive vital scholarship
as well as their medical specialty based on its income potential awards to offset the costs of their medical
to repay loans. education. They will also provide new
The 2020 WC4C supporters have the following options students with their first white coat, each of White Coats-4-Care committee members Melissa Azrack; Lynn Ouslander;
in which to help grow scholarship funding for this class which will include a note with the name of a Ira Gelb, M.D.; Bonnie Halprin; Fran Nachlas; Robin Trompeter.
of students. Since there will not be an in-person reception, donor in the coat pocket.
100 percent of donations made this year will go directly to “This note is a powerful symbol of the remarkable 2011 with five leading hospitals in Palm Beach County. The
scholarships. reciprocity of our community-based medical school, whereby Consortium currently has five Accreditation Council for
• A gift of $200 provides a medical student’s first white our community supports our students, who, in turn, go on to Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited residencies,
coat. In the pocket of every coat will be the name of the family support the medical needs of our community,” said Phillip M. including internal medicine, surgery, emergency medicine,
or company who supported her or his dream of becoming a Boiselle, M.D., Dean of the Schmidt College of Medicine. psychiatry, and neurology.
doctor. FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine is one of approximately The 2020 WC4C planning committee of community and
• A gift of $500 provides a medical school scholarship in 154 accredited medical schools in the U.S. The college was medical school leaders includes Patricia Anastasio, M.D. and
memory of Founding Dean Michael L. Friedland, M.D. launched in 2010, when the Florida Board of Governors made a Thomas Mersch, Esq.; Melissa Azrack; Donna and Joseph
• A gift of $1,000 for an electronic tribute in the renovated landmark decision authorizing FAU to award the M.D. degree. Biase, MD; Phyllis and Michael T. B. Dennis, M.D.; Bryan
After receiving approval from the Florida legislature and the and Joanna L. Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A.; Beth and
governor, it became the 134th allopathic medical school in Kenneth J. Garrod, MD; June and Ira J. Gelb, M.D.; Bonnie
North America. Halperin; Arlene Herson; Beth Johnston; Allen B. Konis,
With more than 70 full- and part-time faculty and more DDS; Deborah Leising; Loretta Litten; Natalia Margolis;
than 1,300 affiliate faculty, the college matriculates 64 medical Elizabeth and Stuart L. Markowitz, M.D.; Francine and
students each year and has been nationally recognized for Nathan E. Nachlas, MD; Lynn and Joseph G. Ouslander,
its innovative curriculum. To further FAU’s commitment to M.D.; Constance and Thomas Scott; and Robin Trompeter.
increase much needed medical residency positions in Palm WC4C donors can donate online at fauf.fau.edu/whitecoats
Beach County, and to ensure that the region will continue to by Saturday, July 25th. To learn more about the White Coat
have an adequate and well-trained physician workforce, the Society or other gift options, they should contact David Green,
FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Consortium Assistant Vice President for Development at (561) 297-4243
for Graduate Medical Education (GME) was formed in fall or davidgreen@health.fau.edu.

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