John Bradley STEM Award
Inspirational Leadership
Honoring leaders whose vision, mentorship, advocacy, and impact help open doors for the next generation of STEMM and healthcare leaders.
RECOGNIZING LEADERS WHO ATTRACT, ENCOURAGE, EDUCATE, GUIDE, AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PROMISING STUDENTS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEMM.
About the Award
MOVING STUDENTS FROM POSSIBILITY TO PATHWAY.
The John Bradley STEM Award for Inspirational Leadership was created to recognize individuals whose professional contributions and personal commitment have expanded opportunity for students pursuing STEMM and healthcare careers.
The award honors leaders who do more than achieve distinction in their own fields. It recognizes those who use their influence, expertise, relationships, and lived experience to make the path clearer, stronger, and more accessible for others.
The Legacy of John Bradley
A LEGACY ROOTED IN MENTORSHIP, ACCESS, AND BELIEF IN STUDENTS.
John Bradley helped create pathways for students who may not otherwise have had access to the guidance, preparation, and encouragement needed to pursue health and STEMM careers.
His work reflected a powerful belief: talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. The award that bears his name carries that belief forward through every honoree recognized by CPASS.
What the Award Recognizes
LEADERSHIP THAT MAKES THE PATHWAY CLEARER, STRONGER, AND MORE ACCESSIBLE.
Attracting Students to STEMM
Inspiring students to see themselves in medicine, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, public health, and related fields.
Guiding Through Mentorship
Providing the personal, professional, and strategic guidance that helps students navigate complex educational and career pathways.
Encouraging Persistence and Belonging
Helping students build confidence, identity, resilience, and a sense of belonging in rigorous academic and professional environments.
Increasing Representation
Advancing a more inclusive STEMM and healthcare workforce by expanding opportunity for students historically underrepresented in these fields.
Educating and Preparing Future Leaders
Supporting students through teaching, advising, pathway programming, academic preparation, career exposure, or institutional leadership.
Building the Future Workforce
Connecting individual achievement to the broader institutional work required to advance health equity and STEMM access.
HONOREES
CELEBRATING LEADERS WHOSE WORK OPENS DOORS.
Mildred M.G. Olivier, MD
2025 Honoree
Recognized for extraordinary leadership, mentorship, and commitment to advancing equity in medicine and STEMM education.
Trevonne M. Thompson, MD
2024 Honoree
Recognized for exceptional work promoting diversity in STEMM fields and mentoring underrepresented students pursuing careers in medicine.
Award Selection Process
Selected Through a Confidential Board Review Process.
The recipient of the John Bradley STEM Award for Inspirational Leadership is selected by the CPASS Foundation Board of Directors through a confidential internal nomination and review process.
Selection is based on demonstrated impact, commitment to mentoring and advocacy, and alignment with the mission and values of CPASS. The award recognizes individuals whose inspirational leadership has significantly contributed to attracting, educating, guiding, and increasing the number of promising students, particularly those historically underrepresented in STEMM fields.
Presented at the Annual Symposium
Celebrating Leadership That Builds the Future STEMM Workforce.
Presented in connection with the Annual STEMM Pathways to Health Equity Symposium, the John Bradley STEM Award affirms CPASS’s commitment to mentorship, access, excellence, advocacy, and opportunity.