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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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Creating Diverse Pathways for the Next Generation of Doctors

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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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Howard Awarded Nearly $1M for HIV Prevention Among Black Women

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million in grants to the medical school’s Department of Pediatrics and Child Health and 18 other organizations as part of its new Setting the P.A.C.E. Prevention, Arts and Advocacy, Community, Education) initiative. Gilead Sciences Inc. Gilead Sciences recently announced awards totaling $12.6

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Calling for Collaboration, Improved Higher Ed Systems for All

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He was also able to ensure that his schedule fit around his medical appointments due to the accommodations that SNHU offered. Accessible and learner-centered systems can help learners like Ryan access and succeed in post-secondary education.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

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His work in the academy includes various stints in project management, student affairs, development, and fundraising roles at Harvard Medical School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Tuskegee University, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.