Global Surgery Grants & Scholarships

UMGSD Global Surgery Grants

Thanks to generous donors of the Global Surgery & Disparities Program, we are able to offer grants to support global surgery initiatives. These grants can be used by UMGSD-participating departments for educational purposes, travel and partner development related to global surgery.

Since 2022, over $20,000 in global surgery grants have been awarded to UM faculty and residents. These investments have covered a wide range of activities, including:

- Training observerships for partner physicians from Honduras and Uganda

- International travel for resident research in Ethiopia and Rwanda

- US conference attendance for Rwandan partner physician

- Educational global surgery training for hundreds of medical students

Questions? Email us at [email protected] for more information.

UMGSD Global Surgery Grant Application

Mark G. Jorgensen Global Nursing Scholarship

The Global Surgery & Disparities Program partners with the family of Mark Jorgensen to offer the Mark G. Jorgensen Global Nursing Scholarship. Nursing is a vital component of multi-disciplinary global surgery team. The purpose of this fund is to provide nurses with scholarships that allow them to transform patient lives in under-resourced settings by participating in University of Minnesota global surgery initiatives.

We honor Mark's legacy as a caring person and passionate world traveler who used his talent as a photographer to capture individuals' unique personalities across the globe. This fund was also established as a tribute to his granddaughter's commitment to using her RN skills to help people receive treatment in areas where modern medical care is limited.

Questions? Email us at [email protected] for more information.

Mark G. Jorgensen Nursing Scholarship Application

Justin W. Goodhue, MD, Humanitarian Scholarship

This award is named in memory of Dr. Justin W. Goodhue, an extremely gifted, yet incredibly humble true humanitarian. Justin was passionate about helping others and stated this was the reason he went into medicine. Each year this scholarship supports a general surgery resident at the University of Minnesota who would like to follow in Justin's footsteps by participating in humanitarian-based surgical trips worldwide. This scholarship provides future generations of surgical residents the opportunity to honor and carry out Justin's vision.

Scheffler International Medical Mission Trip Award

The Scheffler International Medical Mission Trip Award was created through the generosity of Russell and Kathyrn Scheffler in appreciation for medical treatment received at the University of Minnesota Medical Center and Masonic Cancer Center from Dr. Todd Tuttle. The award will be given to one or two qualified medical students, preferably interested in surgical oncology, during the summer before starting their second-year for support of their experience in Honduras with Dr. Tuttle.

To apply, contact Shannon Benson, Global Medical Education and Research Program, at 612-625-7933 or [email protected].