The Axiom REACH Foundation and Rutgers University have announced the fall 2022 Axiom REACH Graduate Oncology Scholars (A.R.G.O.S.).
A.R.G.O.S. offers students tuition coverage and mentorship, learning opportunities and professional support. The program assists first-generation college students from underserved backgrounds in pursuing higher education in health care and other STEM fields.
A.R.G.O.S. is a multi-year commitment from Axiom REACH to provide holistic support for nursing and physician assistant students who demonstrate an understanding of the challenges that may be faced by underrepresented populations
A.R.G.O.S. offers comprehensive support through tuition coverage and an array of mentorship, learning opportunities, and professional support. The program assists first-generation college students from underserved backgrounds to pursue higher education in healthcare and STEM more broadly.
Eva Frimpong, Mark Kaldes, Widnie Fadael and John Ogando. The four students are enrolled in Rutgers’ School of Health Professions and School of Nursing and reflect the Axiom vision to empower future health care providers that will give back to their community. As Rutgers’ Deans Gwendolyn Mahon and Linda Flynn indicated, each scholar will impact hundreds of underserved patients in their careers.
The new cohort will join the ever-growing Axiom Table this August for Axiom A.R.G.O.S. Day. They will meet mentors and peers at Axiom as they continue to make an impact at Rutgers.
“A.R.G.O.S allows us to address institutionalized racism by working towards narrowing the disparity gap in our communities. Team Axiom is overjoyed with the announcement of these scholars that embody the REACH mission to combat public health disparities and empowering the most underserved. All four scholars have cared for family members, come from underserved backgrounds, and above all are impressive academics with track records of determination,” said Hafiz Sikder, Axiom REACH’s Founder and President.