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Joan C. Edwards Charitable Foundation Awards Two Full-Ride Scholarships
Cleveland Metropolitan School District graduates Morgen Rosario and Tasneema Shaik to pursue medical studies at Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND (May 5, 2026) – The Joan C. Edwards Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s...
Match Day for Edwards Scholar Jessica Pham
The Joan C. Edwards Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce that 2016 Edwards Scholar Jessica Pham, M.D., has matched with University Hospitals of Cleveland Medical Center’s Department of Neurology, where she is a 2026-27 Resident. A recent graduate of Case...
The Edwards Project: Our First Episode Capturing the Stories Behind the Pathway
The Edwards Project is an initiative from the Joan C. Edwards Charitable Foundation designed to capture the full story behind our mission through the voices of the people, programs, and partnerships that make it possible. For...
Beyond Admission: Preparing Students for the Real Demands of Medicine
Earlier this year, we hosted our first Cardiovascular Inquiry Panel of the year. These sessions with students from the Cleveland School of Science and Medicine give them access to individuals at different stages of the Edwards pathway and allow them to ask candid...
A Message of Thanks
A message from Brian McDonald, Executive Director of the Joan C. Edwards Charitable Foundation: "As we head into Thanksgiving, I’m reflecting with deep gratitude on 20 years of the Cleveland School of Science and Medicine (CSSM) and 16 years of partnership with the...
From Cleveland Schools to Penn Medicine
Dr. Nichelle Ruffin On Her Influences from Student to Teaching Medicine When Dr. Nichelle Ruffin walks into the labor and delivery floor at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, she brings with her more than years of medical training — she brings the story...
Health Profession Pipeline Program Launches for 2025
The Health Profession Pipeline Program (H3P) held its first general meeting on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Sponsored by the Joan C. Edwards Charitable Foundation, the afterschool, community-focused club welcomed 70 students from the Cleveland School of Science and...
A Pathway to Medicine
How Early Access Shaped Dr. Nichola Bomani Gonzalez’s Journey When Dr. Nichola Bomani Gonzalez steps into the delivery room as a resident physician in obstetrics and gynecology at Lehigh Valley Health Network, she brings more than clinical expertise. She brings the...
A Pediatrician with Purpose
Dr. Suhib Jamal’s Journey When Dr. Suhib Jamal walks the halls of UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, he carries more than a stethoscope and a chart; he carries with him a story rooted in Cleveland’s neighborhoods, nurtured by mentors, and shaped by programs...