ASH Hematology Inclusion Pathway

The ASH Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP), the successor program to the ASH Minority Recruitment Initiative (MRI), offers a comprehensive 13-year longitudinal career pathway of awards that strives to ensure that hematology reflects and serves the world we live in, from medical students to mid-career professionals.

The HIP Initiative aligns with ASH’s commitment to excellence through expansion and inclusion and reflects an evolving understanding of the hematology community.

With HIP, we’re continuing to expand the availability of hematologic care while promoting the highest standards of excellence in hematology research, training, and practice.

Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP) Programs

HIP Medical Student Award

The HIP Medical Student Award provides research funding for medical students under the supervision of a mentor.
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HIP Resident Award

The HIP Resident Award provides research funding for physicians in an internal medicine, pathology, or pediatric residency program under the supervision of a mentor.
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HIP Graduate Student Award

The HIP Graduate Student Award encourages graduate students with two years left in their program to pursue a career in academic hematology.

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HIP Graduate Student Abstract Achievement Award

The HIP Graduate Student Abstract Achievement Award provides a honorarium for doctoral students who have submitted an abstract for the ASH annual meeting.
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HIP Fellow Award

The HIP Fellow Award provides research funding for researchers in their first or second year of fellowship for a two-to-three-year period.
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The ASH-Amos Institute for Medical Faculty Development Award

The ASH-Amos Institute for Medical Faculty Development (AIMFD) Award seeks to develop future leaders who reflect a wide breadth of lived experience to inspire and mentor others, advance biomedical sciences, and transform healthcare to improve health for all people. ASH has partnered with the AIMFD on the ASH-AIMFD Award for hematology researchers.
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Need Help Finding a Mentor?

ASH knows that trainees, especially medical students and residents, are navigating a lot of new challenges. Finding a mentor shouldn't be one of them, especially given how important these figures are in the early stages of a hematology education and career.

The HIP Medical Student Award and HIP Resident Award each offer applicants who are interested in conducting a hematology-focused research project the option to be matched with a mentor if they have not already established that relationship. Applicants can apply to be student participants in one of several preestablished mentored research projects. Awardees receive honorariums to conduct blood science research under the guidance of their research mentor. In addition, these awardees recipients are paired with a career development mentor who provides sustained career development guidance and support through training and residency.

Explore these awards' pages for full details or contact awards@hematology.org for more information about these and all HIP programs.

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An Unprecedented Investment

Since 2025, ASH has more than doubled its level of support for awards, career development opportunities, and mentorship programs as part of the #Fight4Hematology campaign. This unprecedented investment of $25 million to date into hematology research awards – above and beyond ASH’s traditional funding levels – brings ASH’s total award funding across 2025-2026 to nearly $50 million, supporting 3,500+ awards.

Making an Impact

ASH has fostered and empowered a diverse new generation of leaders in hematology for more than 20 years.

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The program provides longitudinal support and encourages recipients to stay on the pathway and apply for progressive awards with the anticipated outcome of increased likelihood of retention in the field.

 

Of the 77 individuals who have received two or more awards, 25 have received progressive awards in hematology extending beyond medical school. This number is expected to increase as more recipients matriculate along the pathway.

Alumni of the program remain deeply engaged in ASH through volunteer leadership.

 

Forty-five alumni have served in 353 unique volunteer leadership roles within ASH, ranging from junior reviewers in an ASH study section and contributing editors for ASH publications, to standing committee members and chairs, to serving on ASH’s governing body, the ASH Executive Committee.

Impact Stories

Featured Spotlight

Dr. Laura Michaelis interviews Dr. Rayne Rouce about her work with children as a pediatric hematologist/oncologist, in the lab, her work with advocacy and promoting diversity in healthcare, and her passion for music that has led to a rap career inspiring youth.

2018 ASH President Dr. Alexis Thompson has a conversation with Dr. Melody Smith about Dr. Smith's experience navigating the ASH career development and leadership pathways to help inspire aspiring hematologists and inform them of all the resources available through ASH.

Support

ASH is the fortunate recipient of support from the ASH Health Impact Collective, the corporate community, and individual donors.

The Society is grateful to all those who are committed to ASH and the support of its mission.

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