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Meharry Medical College Gifted $20M to Support Programs, Scholarships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Juan McGruder A $20 million gift to Meharry Medical College is expected to enhance the college's mission to serve underserved populations and cultivate the next generation of health care providers and researchers. The gift by an anonymous donor will be used on programmatic and scholarship support at the historically Black medical school.

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Marquette University Receives $1.25 Million to Bolster Prison Education Program

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Marquette University recently received over a million dollars from the Mellon Foundation to further energize and grow its prison education program. The program is headed by two organizations housed within Marquette’s Center for Urban Research, Teaching, & Outreach (CURTO).

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HBCU Medical Schools Growing in Number

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the number of Black medical schools in the country is growing. The fourth and newest, an independent four-year medical program at the Charles R. CDU joins Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, the Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C., Dr. John W.

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Creating Diverse Pathways for the Next Generation of Doctors

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The underrepresentation of Black and Latinx physicians has profound implications for our communities and the medical profession itself, as it perpetuates health disparities and limits the perspectives that shape patient care. This opportunity exemplifies the importance of structured programs designed to support aspiring medical students.

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FASHP Declares A National Crisis in Low Number of Men of Color in Health Care Professions

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medical school graduates, 10,268 were men, of which 1,251 were HUMOC. Meanwhile, the 2021 graduating class of veterinary medical students included only 0.6% Maccabe, CEO of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges. Of more than 20,000 2021-22 U.S. Of 824 2021-22 U.S. public health doctoral graduates, 230 were men.

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Panel Explores Gun Prevention in Black Communities

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Experts across the medical field and policymakers gathered earlier this week to discuss gun violence prevention efforts in Black communities across the nation. Jada Watts is a member of the Student National Medical Association and member of the Howard University Taskforce at Howard University Hospital. "If

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Answering the Call

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Evolving role of pharmacists “Pharmacists play a big role in the healthcare system,” says Clarissa Ferdinand, a fourth-year student in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program at FAMU. This can further assist with fewer medication errors. They take a course with medical students and nursing students.