Mission
The SRROF is dedicated to enhancing the art and science of medicine for people of African descent through advancing scientific knowledge, increasing the number of professionals, and developing innovative therapies that lead to improved patient care and quality of life. The SRROF will aggregate resources from corporations, private philanthropic organizations, and proceeds from fundraising efforts, both within and without the medical community, to increase the representation, preservation and contribution(s) of underrepresented minorities in medicine by:-providing scholarships to deserving medical students or underserved population based on academic merit and financial need, -providing funding: -to members to support research projects. -to members so that they may share research with the profession through conference presentations and peer-reviewed journal articles. -to members for opportunities to represent the profession at international conferences. -to institutions to support their r