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The SOMOS E. Anthony Rankin Scholarship Program
Dr. Rankin’s impactful military career included serving as the Chief of orthopaedic surgery at the 12th and 95th evacuation hospitals in Vietnam during the war. He also served as faculty for Howard University, providing mentorship and serving as a role model for generations of medical trainees. He was the first black president of AAOS in 2008 and he received the AAOS diversity award in 2016 for his promotion of diversity. Dr. Rankin’s youngest son, Marc Rankin is an sports medicine trained orthopaedic surgeon currently serving as faculty at the Howard University College of Medicine. The Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS) is an organization that aims to advance the practice of military orthopaedic surgery through leadership, education, research and collaboration. SOMOS is dedicated to advancing diversity within military orthopaedics. Medical students at U.S. MD and DO schools are welcome to apply. This scholarship is supported by the diversity, equity, and inclusion committee of SOMOS. The E. Anthony Rankin Scholarship Program is meant for underrepresented medical students to have the opportunity for exposure to orthopaedic surgery in the military setting and all of the subspecialties within the specialty. It is not a requirement for the student to go into orthopaedic surgery as a specialty. There is also no military commitment associated with this scholarship. Who is eligible?
Scholarship Award More information about Walter Reed's Residency Program can be found here. How to apply?
Submit all documents in PDF format and photo in JPEG or TIFF format. Please follow the directions below. Selection Process and Submission Deadline Apply online herePlease direct all scholarship questions to Audrey McDonough at [email protected] |