The American Gastroenterological Association selected 10 early-career physician-scientists as "scholars" for the 2019 AGA Fostering Opportunities Resulting in Workforce and Research Diversity program.
The 10 scholars will undergo a year-long training and mentorship program promoting underrepresented minorities pursuing careers as physician-scientists.
The scholars are:
- Yelina Alvarez, MD, PhD, of Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Dominique Bailey, MD, of New York City-based Columbia University Medical Center
- Veroushka Ballester-Vargas, MD, of Columbia University Medical Center
- Oriana Damas, MD, of University of Miami (Fla.) Miller School of Medicine
- Patricia Jones, MD, of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- Antonio Mendoza-Ladd, MD, of Texas Tech University at El Paso
- Folasade May, MD, PhD, of University of California at Los Angeles, VA Health Administration
- Akinbowale Oyalowo, MD, of Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
- Nneka Ufere, MD, of Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital
- Eric J. Vargas, MD, of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic