"DOF has been a really good experience for me in particular to get more involved in helping and engaging underserved communities. It has also allowed me to tie in what I am learning in classes with real world medical application. The sense of community within DOF is beautiful and connecting with other students I can relate to makes the journey to becoming a doctor less stressful. Also, the quarterly enrichment workshops and physician interviews are the best!"

"Our family's minivan was on its last leg, and with 4 kids and 3 carseats, we didn't all fit when we wanted to go out as a family. The generous gift from the Dotun Ogunyemi Foundation allowed us to finally make the purchase for the van of our dreams that would fit each one of our family members. No more taking two cars just to go to dinner together, and no more worrying that the minivan would survive out of town trips. We are so grateful every time we load up our family of 9, our kids think that we are living like Kings and we are so grateful every trip we make in this blessed car."

​"DOF has shown me that there are physicians and med students that look like me and that are willing to give back and help promote the inclusion of the disadvantaged students in healthcare spaces. I am grateful to be a part of the foundation as there are many opportunities available and something is always going on for me to get involved in."

"I really appreciate DOF for all the clinical opportunities we get! I truly believe these opportunities are very hard to come by without the guidance and support of an organization like DOF. It has even motivated me to get more involved in taking the extra mile to increase my networking and reach at my university to get more opportunities like the one DOF provides!"

“Dear Mr. Deji & Ogunyemi Family, I hope this message finds you well and that you had a chance to enjoy a relaxing time with your loved ones over the recent Thanksgiving holiday. I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your contribution to the Daniel Adebayo & Rachel Yetunde Ogunyemi Scholarship for Academic & Professional Excellence. I was recently awarded this generous gift at the momentous DOF gala. This award not only alleviates some of my financial burdens but also serves as an inspiring recognition of my efforts and aspirations. As a second-year medical student at Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine, I am deeply committed to pursuing a career in maternal-child health and increasing diversity within the physician workforce. Your generosity inspires me to continue my journey and to mentor HBCU premed students, helping to create pathways for future generations in medicine. Thank you once again for your support and belief in students like me. I am truly honored to be associated with your scholarship and the legacies of Daniel Adebayo & Rachel Yetunde Ogunyemi.”

“Dear Dr. Jones-Quaidoo, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for the scholarship you provided. This support has helped alleviate the financial burden I’ve been dealing with during medical school, allowing me to focus more on my studies. The act of giving scholarships to support students like me is truly beautiful and deeply respectable. It reflects your commitment not only to the field of medicine but also to lifting others as they work toward their goals. Your generosity also inspires me to one day be in a position where I can give back in a similar way. I am especially excited to share that I am interested in pursuing a career in orthopedic surgery, a field where I understand you have made an impact. As I navigate through this journey, I am seeking a mentor who can provide guidance and insight. If you would be open to sharing some of your knowledge or advice, it would mean the world to me. I would also love the opportunity to connect in person someday, if your schedule allows. Thank you again for your generosity and for being such an inspiring example in our field. I hope to follow in your footsteps by combining excellence in practice with a heart for service.”

“Good morning, I want to extend my sincerest gratitude for your support and kind donation that made my scholarship possible. Your contributions are invaluable and imperative to my journey to becoming a physician. Thank You."

“Hello, I just wanted to say thank you so much for accepting me for the DOF, Daniel Adebayo and Rachael Yetunde Ogunyemi award for Academic and professional excellence. Your support means a lot to me and will contribute to my wellbeing and academic pursuits. Thank you for believing in my abilities and contribution. I am grateful for your support. Thanks again!”

“I wanted to sincerely thank you for allowing me to shadow you yesterday. You and KenJonae created a valuable experience for me. I am very grateful for the opportunity to observe both of your interactions with patients and your approaches to high-risk patients. I was inspired by the compassion, professionalism, and the way both of you communicated with patients during sensitive and important moments. Being able to observe these interactions gave me a better and deeper understanding of the OB-GYN specialty and reaffirmed my interest in pursuing a career in this field in the future. Thank you again for your time and being generous in sharing your knowledge and experience. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if there’s anything I can do to assist in the proper process of shadowing you. I am very interested and eager to learn more from you. I look forward to staying in touch. Have a great weekend. Warm Regards."

“Dr. Ogunyemi, Words can’t express my thanks and appreciation for you and the DOF staff being available to assist CDU at the 25th Annual KJLH Women’s Health Expo this past Saturday, May 31st. With DOF’s support and presence, we were able to serve numerous community residents by providing our free health screening services. Again, thank you so much for assisting us; especially since the request for assistance was made a few days before the event. Our next major community outreach event will be on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the Annual Taste of Soul Community Street Festival. I am hoping that DOF will be available to participate with CDU at this event, as well. Sincerely."

“The interview preparation went very well. Dr O was very helpful in helping reconstruct my answers better. He was very honest and kind, which I appreciated. I believe I did well on my interview because of that. Also, I just received an interview invite for CDU!!!!!!! I’m so excited. I would greatly appreciate another preparation if possible, because Drew is one of my top 3 schools. Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."

“Today, I attended the Med-Path Enrichment Workshop, hosted by the DOF Foundation. As a pre-med in my gap year, planning on applying to medical school this cycle, I appreciated Dr. O’s welcoming remarks, assuring us as pre-medical students to continue along our path, and reminding us that each of our paths is different, which is completely natural and expected. Our keynote speaker was Dr. Maxwell Okunola, an alumnus of Morehouse Medical School and a fourth-year resident at Charles Drew University. When he spoke to us, he was finishing up his residency in adult psychiatry and was planning on pursuing an adolescent psychiatry fellowship in the summer. He gave insightful advice on succeeding in residency, such as having the flexibility to work with different healthcare providers and attending physicians, who will each have their own preferences and teaching styles, and keeping a positive attitude during long shifts. As someone who has no family in medicine, this was a perspective I had not heard before, and it gave me key insight into the hidden curriculum of residency programs. I greatly enjoyed his talk and will certainly take his advice to heart when I begin my clerkship and residency years. Dr. Okunola recalled his most memorable experience within his psychiatry residency, which was screening schizophrenic patients in Skid Row as part of his street medicine requirement. Working with unhoused populations is something I plan to integrate into my future career as a physician, so I was pleased to hear that residency programs have requirements for their residents to work with unhoused populations and other medically underserved communities to ensure they are trained to serve the broader population. I will definitely hold this as a potential motivating factor when choosing the right residency program for me in my MS4 year. Overall, this was an amazing opportunity to learn about a new specialty within medicine, what residency training looks like, and to be in community with other like-minded and supportive peers and mentors.”