16th ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST
Featuring the
Zubeda S. Khan, MD Memorial Award
SUBMIT APPLICATION, ESSAY AND RESUME VIA EMAIL
AND REQUEST RECEIPT CONFIRMATION TO:
jmcramer@saginawcountyms.com
“WHY I WANT TO BE A PHYSICIAN IN SAGINAW COUNTY”
Applications Accepted Starting February 1, 2026
DEADLINE APRIL 30, 2026
Open to high school juniors and seniors WHO LIVE AND ATTEND SCHOOL in Saginaw County
The following documents must be submitted in Word or PDF format:
- Essay - approximately 500 words in length (please include your name, contact information and date in the upper right hand corner of all pages)
- Application (click on button to download)
- Resume
RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION, ESSAY AND RESUME BY APRIL 30 TO:
PREFERRED SUBMISSION METHOD: e-mail Joan M. Cramer jmcramer@saginawcountyms.com
*Request confirmation of receipt when submitting by email*
Saginaw County Medical Society Foundation
350 St. Andrews Road, Suite 242
Saginaw, Michigan 48638-5988
Telephone (989) 790-3590, fax (989) 331-6720
ANY ESSAYS OR APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE REQUESTED
INFORMATION WILL BE DISQUALIFIED
Prizes:
- Zubeda S. Khan, MD Memorial Award - $1,000
- First Place - $1,000
- Second Place - $600
- Third Place - $400
- Fourth-Tenth Place - $100
Sponsored by the Saginaw County Medical Society Foundation
The Saginaw County Medical Society is the Professional Association
of Physicians in Saginaw County