A new memorial bursary is set to make a lasting impact for future generations of medical students at 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚. The Dr. Pamela Frid, MD鈥82, Memorial Bursary will support incoming medical students in financial need, with preference for those who identify as women.
Created through a $1-million endowed gift from the estate of the late Dr. Pamela Frid, this legacy donation reflects her deep commitment to increasing access to medical education and honours her lifelong connection to 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚.
The bursary also directly supports 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 commitment to removing financial barriers, supporting student success, and advancing gender equity in health-care leadership. More specifically, it complements the MD program鈥檚 , which aims to reduce systemic barriers for entry and diversify the student body.
Dr. Frid鈥檚 sisters, Beverly Frid-Burrows, MBA鈥84, and Sandra Frid, Artsci鈥83, MSc鈥85, Ed鈥86, who helped carry out their sister鈥檚 wishes, say the bursary reflects what she cared about: fairness, education, and the next generation of physicians.
鈥淲e knew Pam wanted to give back to 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 and we knew how much she cared about medical school affordability 鈥 especially for women,鈥 says Frid-Burrows. 鈥淪o, we knew this was the right way to honour her.鈥
Dr. Frid was a pioneer in developmental pediatrics, helping to establish the field as a recognized specialty with its own curriculum and its own qualification exam.
A proud alumna of 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 School of Medicine, Dr. Frid was always so grateful that the school accepted her as a 20-year-old young woman and gave her the opportunity to fulfill her dream of becoming a pediatrician, says Frid-Burrows.
Dr. Frid also had a rich and lifelong relationship with the university that extended well beyond the classroom. As a student, she was deeply involved in 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 Bands 鈥 an experience her family says was a deep passion and joy during her years in Kingston.
Dr. Frid鈥檚 connection to 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 stretched across generations. Grey House, for instance, was built in 1899 by her great-great-grandfather, James Maxwell, who also built many of the brick homes that now house 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 students. Her grandfather, Pat Houston, BASc鈥30, was the first in the family to attend 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚. Several members of the family followed in his footsteps.
鈥淧am always knew she was going to go to 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚,鈥 recalls sister Sandra Frid. 鈥淪he fell in love with it as a child, going to football games with our grandfather, so this gift will be such an important part of the legacy she leaves behind.鈥
The bursary will provide up to four years of renewable support to students, giving recipients the financial stability to focus fully on their studies.
鈥淭he Dr. Pamela Frid, MD鈥82, Memorial Bursary represents the kind of meaningful support that truly changes lives,鈥 says Dr. Stephen Vanner, Interim Dean, 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 Health Sciences. 鈥淲e are deeply grateful to the Frid family for ensuring that Dr. Frid鈥檚 legacy lives on through the success of students who might not otherwise have had the opportunity to pursue medicine.鈥
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