Established in 2009, the American Osteopathic Foundation’s (AOF) International Medical Outreach Travel Grant provides funding to Osteopathic medical students who plan to travel internationally to an underserved, underdeveloped, or disaster-stricken area on an international humanitarian medical outreach trip. These grants are possible thanks to a fund established by the Rossnick Family in honor of Joni B. Rossnick, and a second fund, established by DOCARE International.

Here are the 2025 AOF International Medical Outreach Travel Grant Recipients:

Rossnick International Travel Grant

Costa Rica
Tasnim Ahmed
Janice Kim
Liliana Melgoza

Cuba
Annelise Swords

Dominican Republic
Georgia Halkidis
Kayla Jackson
Kennedy Lewis
Suraj Patel, DO
JoAnna Dennis

Eswatini 
Jerry Casteel

Finland
Regan Steigmann, DO

Honduras
Sabrina Avanzato
Mary Collie
Maison D'Amelio
Kara Daskiewich
Kayla Davitt
Abigail Efird
Huda Faiz
Stephen Mike
Shahad Musa
Natalie Rydzak
Trinity Smartt
Korinna Toth
Reilly Vought
Milagros Walker
Danielle Wright
Amy Wysong

Ireland
Boyd Buser, DO

Kenya
Tyler Burke
Luke Metcalf
Victoria G. Meuret
Christianna Swift
Corinne Schultz Thorsheim
McKenna Yordy
Daniela Chissum Lagos

Malawi
Monica Sun

Panama
Brandon Asika Etuka
Jade Lindenau
Jane Sakowicz
Sarah Savoy
Meghasri Shankar
Brittany-Lee Marie Smith
Keely Shea Thomas

Peru
Marco Verteramo
Takera Purdie
Sareen Nezaria
Lalla Maach

Philippines
Maggie Yip
Brittany Uebbing
Ananya Desai

Sierra Leone
Michael James Dennis
Abigail Heims
Kirk Mattern

Thailand
Janice Park
Katherine Raber
Mia Wallach

Vietnam
Morgan Alexander
Madelyn France
Travis Hansen
Sarah Szabo

DOCARE International Travel Grant

Dominican Republic
Hannah Marie Povroznik

Guatemala
Suraiya Kerai
Alexis Christine Mischel
Mauli H. Shah

Peru
Lilja Grace Plumert
Bhavya Thotakura
Javier Tobar
Breck Wcisel
Ryan Meehan
Alexus Tygrett
Kalee Hovetter