SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
APPLICATIONS OPEN DEC 1, 2025 - FEB 15, 2026
For Rising College, Graduate & Post Bacc Students. Students from underresourced and vulnerable communities are encouraged to apply.
THE DR. JOHN BRADLEY ACADEMIC HUB
ROSENWALD CORPORATE BUILDING
56 E. 47™H. ST, SUITE 400 CHICAGO, IL. 60653
IT'S AN I AM ABEL FOUNDATION CHRISTMAS WITH MICHAEL JACKSON
Join us for an evening with I Am Abel Mentees as we celebrate our 10th Year as one of the country's most impactful physician pipeline program ! Saturday, December 20, 4:30-8:00 pm
Lurie Research Potosnak Atrium, 303 E. Superior St. Chicago, IL
OUR MENTEES IN MD/DO AND PHD PROGRAMS IN 2025
We believe that with the right guidance and support, anyone can achieve their dreams. Join us in creating a brighter future by learning more about how we can help aspiring medical and research professionals.
Congratulations to all of you! Off to our next batch of mentees!
FOR SCHOLARS
Our scholars include elementary, high school, and undergraduate pre-medical students, as well as current medical students. Each scholar is carefully selected based on our organization’s mission.
I Am Abel is committed to ensuring that all scholars, who are dedicated to achieving their dreams, have the skills and resources necessary to succeed, regardless of their background.
If you want to contact an I Am Abel Staff, email us at info@iamabel.org or click here
FOR PROSPECTIVE PHYSICIAN & MEDICAL STUDENT MENTORS
Join us as a Physician or Medical Student Mentor for the URBAN BRIDGES MEDICAL
MENTORING PIPELINE PROGRAM.
We encourage physician mentors to apply year-round. Typically, we match mentors with mentees annually between March and May, aligning with our student admission cycle. Because students are only admitted when we have a mentor available, it's crucial that we build a strong cohort of physicians each year.
Occasionally, mentees are paired with mentors outside the usual cycle as needs arise. By having available and ready mentors, we ensure a robust and flexible system of support for our students.
We also recruit medical students year-round. While many are paired with mentees between March and May, medical students can be paired with mentees from our Stu dent AffiliateProgram throughout the year, as the program admits students on a rolling basis.
OUR GOAL.
The mission of I Am Abel Foundation is to identify, engage and curate the large pool of untapped gifts, talent and intellect amongst our inner city youth, with the singular goal of raising our next generation of Healthcare Heroes. It is our fervent belief that through our pre-clinical, academic, research and mentoring pipeline programs, we will close the healthcare and death gaps that selectively impact vulnerable and minority communities resulting in poor and even devastating healthcare outcomes. Our goal is to diversify the fields of research and medicine with exceptional talent by preparing underrepresented youth to serve their communities with passion, purpose and excellence.
