The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) offers an annual grant program that recognizes organizations that are working toward healthy living in ethnic communities.
PAMED’s Work Group on Cultural Competency and Medical Diversity developed the concept for the grants, which are awarded to one organization each year.
The grant is awarded based on a project’s effectiveness in providing health education or services to an ethnic community. Criteria for winning projects are
detailed in the application.
PAMED believes the grants help improve healthy living in ethnic communities through education, encourage physicians to become mentors and educators within their local communities, and expand PAMED’s collaborative efforts with other health care organizations.