| High School Scholarship Program - Dr. Zabunnissa Vyas |
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Every year the PSCF Foundation Seminole County High School Scholarship Program awards five $1,000 scholarships to local high school students who demonstrate extraordinary scholarship, integrity, and a strong interest in medicine and science. These awards are known as the Dr. Luis Perez, Dr. Willie Newman, and Dr. Zabunnissa Vyas Scholarships. Zabunnissa Vyas Scholarship
The Physicians Society of Central Florida Foundation is proud to offer the Dr. Zabunnissa Vyas Scholarship. Zabunnissa (Zaby) Vyas was born in a Catholic Mission Village in Dabani, Busia, Uganda. Dr. Vyas followed the footsteps of her sister, who was attending Medical School in Edinburgh, Scotland. However, she wanted to remain in Uganda and attended Medical School at Makerere University in Kampala. After five years of study, she graduated in 1972 and began an internship in London, training to become a family physician in Essex, England. After 10 years in England, Dr. Vyas and her husband immigrated to the USA, settling in Florida and beginning a Residency in Family Medicine at the University of Florida. Click here to learn more about Dr. Vyas. Application deadline for 2026 has passedDr. Vyas Scholarship Application |
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