Optum RX Health Equity Scholarship

The Optum Rx Scholarship will provide support for students with a minimum of a 2.8 GPA (P1 – P4). Applicants must submit an essay describing their experiences directly or indirectly with health disparities/inequities in the Pharmacy space. The essay must also include ways pharmacies and healthcare systems can improve its culture and processes to ensure care and outcome.

Award
Varies
Departments
College of Pharmacy
Deadline
04/25/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please submit an essay describing their experiences directly or indirectly with health disparities/inequities in the Pharmacy space. How do these experiences tie into broader health equity trends and concerns? In what ways do you think pharmacies and/or the healthcare system can improve its culture and processes to ensure equitable care and improved health outcomes? Please refernce at least three sources that corroborate your findings. (maximum 500 words)