Physicians Medical Forum’s mission is the increase the retention and recruitment of African-American and underrepresented minority physicians, and, the betterment of health care services and delivery for the communities we serve.
2022 Doctors On Board® Program
and Community Health Internship
This year's program has been a great success. We are now making the program available to you so that you may reep the benefits of this wonderful program.
2022 DOB Program
ASMMA 2025 Scholarship
The Auxiliary to the Sinkler Miller Medical Association is pleased to announce that we are awarding scholarships to eligible medical students, nursing and allied health students.
Doctors On Board®
Program
and Internship
2025 Program
We are now accepting applications for the 2025 Doctors On Board Program
Thank you all for making this year's program a success. Please check back for info on the 2026 program.
Community Health
Internship
Doctors On Board®
College Prepatory
for Careers in Medicine
(DOB-CPCIM)
A new program with goals to increase high school student graduation and receiving their diploma or GED and to assist students preparing their applications for admissions to colleges and universities and want to pursue careers as doctors and other medical and healthcare professionals
This program is partially funded by grants from:
Kaiser Permanente Northern California and The California Wellness Foundation and others.
Registration for this program is now closed.
California Medicine
Scholars Program (CMSP)
AvenueM
at
UC Davis School of Medicine
and in partnership with the
Physicians Medical Forum (PMF)
to support students to become
doctors and healthcare professionals
Register for our info session on February 21, 2023.
Future Women Doctors
Initiative
Doctors On Board® Program
and
Community Health Internship
Virtural Program
An innovative and exciting opportunity for African American/Black and underrepresented minority (URM) women students who want to become medical doctors.
This program is partially funded by:
The California Wellness Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Northern California Community Benefits Programs, The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and grants and donations from other individuals and businesses.
Future Black Doctors
National Registry
A nationwide registry pipeline of African American/Black students who want to become doctors
Future Men Doctors
Initiative
Doctors On Board® Program
and
Community Health Internship
Virtural Program
An innovative and exciting opportunity for African American/Black and underrepresented minority (URM) men students who want to become medical doctors.
This program is partially funded by: The California Wellness Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Northern California Community Benefits Programs, and other grants and donations from other individuals and businesses.
Future Black Doctors
National Registry
Virtual Summit
Coming Soon
DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
This event is for future aspiring doctors.
To participate, please registered at the Future Black Doctors National Registry.Â
To date, more than 700 have registered.
A Message From The President
On behalf of the Physicians Medical Forum (PMF), thank you for your continued support to our funders and partners, physicians and medical professionals, medical schools, educational institutions, organizations and individuals all dedicated towards ensuring a diverse and sustainable workforce.
Most of all, thank you to the many students who are the future doctors and their families for your unwavering support of the next generation doctors.
PMF is committed to inspiring, educating and providing pathways and networks that will build stronger and healthier individuals and communities with sustainable health and wellness. We look forward to working with our current and new partners in 2025 and years to come.
Sincerely,Albert L. Brooks, M.D., President
An Update from the Executive Director
In keeping with our overall mission to increase the number of African American/Black and underrepresented minorities medical doctors, PMF is delighted to have completed the 2024 Doctors On Board and Internship Program (DOB/CHI), mentoring, workshops/initiatives, awarded scholarships, stipends, letters of recommendations and other support to aspiring future doctors.
Thank you to the many funders and partners for supporting these amazing students and our awesome PMF Board of Directors and team who have been instrumental in making PMF programs and initiatives successfully.
In addition, on Saturday, September 28, 2024 PMF held it’s Benefit Fundraiser which was a success. Many thanks to all sponsors, PMF partners and attendees. A special thank you to the PMF Board (both current and past) who were amazing and made the evening even more special.
We look forward to 2025 being a combination or virtual and in-person programs, internships, mentoring, workshops, mock and specialty clinics, scholarships, stipends, and more.
All the Best,
Stalfana A. Bello, M.P.A., Executive Director
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News and Announcements
OP-ED: Like Physicians, U.S. Health Institutions Must ‘First, Do No Harm’ by Albert L. Brooks, M.D.
Coupled with their lack of government and healthcare-related experience, we are concerned these nominees will significantly undermine public health, increase the number of uninsured people,
Congratulations Dr. Pamela Simms-Mackey: New Board Chair for The American Boards of Pediatrics
Pamela Simms-Mackey, MD, is the first Black woman in the ABP’s 91-year history to serve as Chair of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Board of Directors.
Why
Do We
Need PMF?
Highlights
Upcoming Events
Spring and Summer 2025
Doctors Rock Pipeline & Pathways Initiative
Spring 2025
AI, ChatGPT in Medicine: Best Practices for Future Doctors
Friday, January 24, 2025
Student National Medical Association host the Regional Medical Education Conference (RMEC)
Friday, March 21, 2025
Residency Match Day
Great Accomplishments
Congratulations to Janee Murray
Janee was awarded the 2018 medical students scholarship from The Links, Incorporated for $50,000.
Congratulations Brainna Ennis
Brianna Ennis, who is now a 4th-year medical students at the Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine. Briana was awarded PMF’s Visiting Elective
Changing
Medicine
in Our
Community
Help Us Continue Our Mission
Through programs like Doctors On Board Pipeline Program, Community Health Ambassadors Internship Program, Visiting Elective/Visiting Clerkships Resident Scholarships, Educational Workshops, Scholarships, Mentoring and Outreach support for medical students, post bac and high school students, and many other activities, the Physicians Medical Forum (PMF) continues its mission of encouraging recruitment and retention of African-American/Black and underrepresented physicians & pharmacists. PMF strives to have a culturally diverse workforce which provides quality healthcare for people of color, the underserved communities, and indeed, health and wellness for all throughout the Oakland/San Francisco Northern California Bay Area.
But we cannot do this without your help
Please Donate
Help us to achieve these goals and strive to eliminate health disparities and improve the quality of education & healthcare for patients.
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or
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Physicians Medical Forum
6114 La Salle Avenue, #601
Oakland, CA 94611
Physicians Medical Forum is a 501 (c)(3)non-profit, Tax ID: 30-0086728
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