Community Health Advocate Entrance Award

First-year MD students entering Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Medicine from a historically disadvantaged group recognized under the Ontario Human Rights Code may apply. Applicants must show commitment to promoting health literacy and advocating for historically marginalized communities, with preference for impact in the Peel Region, plus high academic standing and demonstrated financial need.

This entrance award is $12,500. Apply through TMU AwardSpring.

Established with support connected to the South Asian Community Health Task Force (SACTF), a grassroots nonprofit that grew out of the South Asian Covid Taskforce.