Equity
Medical Education
Medical Care
Young Guts Scholar Program
The Young Guts Scholar Program is sponsored by the Dr. Harvey Young Education and Development Foundation in collaboration with the American Gastroenterology Association.
The objective of this program is to encourage students from racial/ethnic/socioeconomic groups traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research to pursue careers in science or medicine. The ultimate goal is to produce a diverse and inclusive group of healthcare providers and investigators.
Supporting young students through this type of scholarship is a good investment for the future of U.S. health care. Patients are more comfortable and receptive to healthcare providers who share similar life experiences. By attracting more underrepresented students to healthcare education, the U.S. healthcare workforce will be enriched and will lead to better healthcare for all.
The Young Guts Scholars are either second- or third-year undergraduate college students from all over the U.S. The mentors are Gastroenterology faculty members throughout the U.S. as well. These students will spend a whole year in their mentor’s research program. This scholarship will therefore offer a much more robust experience than the more common summer student programs that will last for only ten weeks.
From a large group of well qualified applicants, six outstanding students were selected to the inaugural class of 2022. Funding needed for each student is about $10,000 per year. Support in any amount from donors will be deeply appreciated. Thank you!
Harvey S. Young, M.D.
Medical Care
Equitable medical care should apply to everyone. Sadly, it is not often the case.
Despite the fact that several gastrointestinal cancers are preventable by endoscopic intervention (colon cancer); and treatable when detected early with endoscopic screening (gastric cancer), many patients have no access to this preventative care.
The Foundation has sponsored free GI endoscopic care via Dr. Harvey Young’s service to patients in the greater San Francisco Bay Area who cannot afford such procedures. The program is established in collaboration with Operation Access, Waverley Surgery Center and LabCorp Laboratories.
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Scholarship funds are also an investment in the future. By providing education to students who would otherwise not have the opportunity, we are helping to build a better, more educated society. This in turn leads to a stronger economy, more innovation, and improved standards of living for everyone. Your generosity will not only impact the lives of individual students but also contribute to the betterment of society as a whole.
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Please make the check payable to the Dr. Harvey Young Education and Development Foundation and mail to:
1225 Crane Street, Suite 202, Menlo Park, CA 94025
*Dr. Harvey Young Education and Development Foundation is a not-for-profit, section 501 (c)(3) corporation. All gifts to the Foundation are fully tax deductible in the United States.