Supporting Oregon's future leaders during their medical education

Our vision is for Oregon to be the best state to live, work, play and practice medicine. 

Mission: To secure a stronger and healthier future for Oregon by supporting and encouraging MD, DO and PA students along their personal continuums of medical education.  We also strive to be good partners to prospective students facing barriers to entering the medical profession, and to the wider community through support of public health and wellness education partnerships.  

We are facing a severe physician and physician assistant shortage. Every one of us will feel its impact, but it is especially urgent for the thousands of Oregonians living in rural and underserved communities who already struggle with healthcare access. While advances in telemedicine and physician networks are helpful, demand will only increase as our population ages. We need more doctors and PAs.

The Oregon Medical Education Foundation (OMEF) Scholarship Funds help these students see a path to affordability and provides a network of support at every step.

OMEF exists to support students and help them do their best. Oregon’s MD, DO & PA students are among our most precious resources, and we believe that there is no better investment than in them, the future of medicine. 

OMEF is the only charity focused solely on supporting the next generation of healthcare providers and leaders, and we can't do it alone.  Join us in building a bright future of medicine by including us in your estate planning.  Access a wealth of planned giving information at www.theomefgiving.org.