Awards & Scholarships
The ASAM Diversity Travel Scholarship
The ASAM Diversity Travel Scholarship is designed to promote inclusivity within the field of addiction medicine by supporting individuals from underrepresented groups in medicine. This scholarship aims to raise awareness of career opportunities in addiction medicine, helping to diversify the addiction medicine workforce. As part of the scholarship, recipients receive complimentary registration to attend ASAM's Annual Conference.
Scholar Perspective
From a Diversity Travel Scholar
“This scholarship didn’t just support my education—it connected me to a community that’s shaping the future of addiction medicine. I left with mentors, peers, and a renewed sense of purpose.”
— Diversity Travel Scholarship Recipient
2026 Diversity Travel Scholarship Recipients
Khuzeman Abbasi, MD
Kishore Bharadwaj
Melvin Grimes, DO, MS
Shamika Habtemariam, BA, CHW-C
Fahimeh Mohebbi
Elizabeth Nguyen
Gretel Sanchez, MD
Andrea Singleton, DO, MS
Amy Stringer, MD, PhD Student
Christopher Sweeney, MD