Scholarship expands upon Tampax’s ongoing
efforts to provide healthcare information and period resources to
Black women and to help close the racial representation gap in
medicine.
Black women account for less than 3% of all U.S. doctors, even
though Black people make up 13% of the U.S. population. While the
reasons that contribute to this low percentage necessitate a
broader conversation on systemic racism in medicine, one leading
cause is that Black students interested in pursuing careers in
healthcare generally have more barriers to overcome to enter and
stay in the field, like less access to wealth, housing, education,
and healthcare, which can then be followed by instances of racism
and systemic bias in both training and the workplace. To help
alleviate some of the obstacles Black students face in pursuing
these careers, Tampax launched the Flow It Scholarship program as
part of its larger Flow it Forward project, in partnership with
P&G’s #TakeOnRace Fund, which aims to end the misinformation
surrounding health and period care and promote equal representation
and access to medical resources. Through UNCF (United Negro College
Fund) and their 37 partner HBCU schools, Tampax will provide
$200,000 annual assistance every year for 4 years to support the
next generation of Black students in medicine.
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“The last year has been unlike any other, and unprecedented
events like a global pandemic and racial unrest have not only
elevated awareness of the racial disparities that exist in
healthcare, but they have also made pursuing degrees even more
difficult for Black women,” says Dr. Michael L. Lomax, UNCF
President and CEO. “The Flow It Forward scholarship combines Tampax
and UNCF’s shared commitment to investing in education, thus making
a step to reducing racial disparities and increase Black
representation among healthcare professionals. We agree that ‘A
mind is a terrible thing to waste, but a wonderful thing to invest
in,’ and we are happy to partner with Tampax on this four-year
scholarship program.”
Research has shown that disparities can start in early childhood
education with a lack of resources and funding, where students can
have less access and exposure to STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and math) training. Fast forward to higher education,
some healthcare programs require traditional four-year degrees
instead of community or junior college degrees, which may
inadvertently create structural barriers for Black candidates.
Beyond the Flow It Forward Scholarship, the Tampax Flow it Forward
project supports various organizations fighting to accelerate
change for Black Americans facing racism. Part of reducing
healthcare disparities includes investing in education today to
help increase the number of Black physicians and healthcare workers
in the future.
“Increasing the presence of Black people in the healthcare field
is an issue that will take time. For years we [Tampax] have been
committed to supporting various organizations and individuals to
end stigmas surrounding health and period care,” says Camille
Zahniser, Senior Brand Director of North America Tampax.
“Supporting and trusting UNCF’s incredible experience and expertise
in funding education at HBCUs will help further our mission to
positively shift the healthcare industry to one of equal
representation.”
Equal representation in healthcare has measurable benefits for
healthcare professionals and the communities they serve, including
increased comfort levels, communication, and trust. When these
elements exist, it leads to safer, healthier, and stronger
communities as patients are more trusting in their doctors and
pursuing preventative care.
“The amount of Black women practicing medicine today is small
but very impactful when it comes encouraging the Black community to
prioritize their health,” says Dr. Andrea Alexander, MD, FACOG.
“Seeing a doctor who looked like me and the desire to help my
community were the main reasons I wanted to go into medicine, but
scholarships are what helped ensure I was able to pursue my degree.
As an HBCU alumnus working with Tampax and UNCF, it is a
full-circle moment that will allow me to help the next generation
of Black women in healthcare coming behind me and leave a
long-lasting impact on the industry.”
Each year’s Flow it Forward Scholarship funds will be awarded
through a nomination process for rising juniors and seniors within
the Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) Medical School Prep
Program and other HBCU healthcare programs in the UNCF network. So
far in this year’s application cycle, Tampax is proud to announce
there are 9 Tampax XULA Carmichael Scholars, and more scholarship
recipients to come. Addressing the disparities in health care and
period education will take time. But, Tampax is dedicated to
supporting various organizations and individuals, in addition to
UNCF and the scholarship recipients, to continue to help flow
change forward in a meaningful way. For more information, visit
https://tampax.com/en-us/flow-forward.
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brands and Company can have. Under our Lead with Love campaign,
P&G and its brands like Tampax have committed to 2,021 acts of
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About UNCF
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and
most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the
community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and
development through scholarships and other programs, supports and
strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates
for the importance of minority education and college readiness.
UNCF institutions and other historically Black colleges and
universities are highly effective, awarding nearly 20% of African
American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers more than 400
programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship,
mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty
development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000
students at over 1,100 colleges and universities across the
country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in
education and its widely recognized trademark, ‟A mind is a
terrible thing to waste.”® Learn more at UNCF.org or for continuous
updates and news, follow UNCF on Twitter at @UNCF.
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