The Oye E. Imoisili Foundation

Her life moved with purpose.

Her legacy will, too.

Honoring Dr. Omoye “Oye” E. Imoisili with a vision to expand educational opportunity through scholarships and to carry her spirit of service forward.

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Portrait of Dr. Omoye “Oye” E. Imoisili

01 / Her Legacy

A Legacy in Motion

Brilliance with humanity at its center.

Oye’s life held many worlds together: science and service, discipline and delight, global curiosity and deep devotion to the people she loved.

Dr. Oye E. Imoisili in U.S. Public Health Service uniform
Service, lived with distinction

She made achievement feel expansive—an invitation to learn more, travel farther, serve more deeply, and bring others along.

Dr. Oye E. Imoisili at a medical graduation ceremony
Medicine, knowledge, possibility

02 / Service in Action

Public Health, Made Personal

A career devoted to healthier futures.

Oye brought scientific rigor and a deeply human point of view to public health. Her work reflected a simple conviction: better systems matter because every life within them matters.

CDC + FDA
Her public-service career included work across leading U.S. health agencies.
67 countries
A global curiosity that widened her perspective and enriched every room she entered.
All 50 states
A life marked by movement, wonder, connection, and the joy of discovery.
Oye speaking at a podium beside public-health displays.
In the Community Connecting Evidence with Action
Oye in a dark service uniform standing outside a building with flags.
In Service Leadership with Purpose
Oye in academic regalia holding a sign that reads “Medicine.”
In Medicine A Calling to Heal

03 / The Foundation

Opportunity, Carried Forward

Let one extraordinary life open the way for many.

Education gave Oye a language for her curiosity and a platform for her service. The Foundation honors that legacy through a $1000 book scholarship for eligible high school women from black, first-generation, or immigrant backgrounds interested in medicine, healthcare, or public health.

  1. 01

    Open a path

    Reduce the distance between a promising student and the education that can change what comes next.

  2. 02

    Back potential

    Invest in learners whose ambition, resilience, and care for others reflect the values Oye lived every day.

  3. 03

    Carry service forward

    Help education become a multiplier—equipping future leaders to strengthen the communities around them.

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04 / A Life Fully Lived

Beyond the White Coat

Always learning. Always in wonder.

Oye moved through the world with appetite — for culture, beauty, conversation, new places, and the people who made each one unforgettable.

Oye standing on an intricately patterned tiled floor.
A world explored with open eyes
Oye in a blue dress standing beside a tall mirror.
Joy was part of the journey.

05 / Give in Her Honor

A Gift with a Future

Help Oye’s legacy open new doors.

One-time and monthly gifts support the Foundation’s scholarship work and carry forward Oye’s legacy of learning, compassion, and service.

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