by Christina Silva | May 14, 2025 | Blog
The journey through medical school is rigorous for all, but for students from underrepresented backgrounds, navigating this challenging path can present unique hurdles. Factors such as financial constraints, lack of representation, and feelings of isolation can create...
by Christina Silva | Aug 21, 2024 | Blog
Source: JAMA Network By Monique Brouillette, MS In the spring of 2020, Maddy Kline was finishing her first year of medical school at Harvard and things were not going as expected. As the COVID-19 pandemic was surging across the nation, it was highlighting...
by Christina Silva | Aug 14, 2024 | Blog
Source: USNews.com By Torrence Banks Importance of diversity in medical school Experts say diversity in the medical field is important, as doctors and nurses must interact daily with people who have beliefs and values different from themselves. Diversity in medical...
by David Rosado | Mar 22, 2023 | Blog
Source: ABC News By Peter Charalambous March 18, 2023–More than 40,000 graduating medical students learned Friday where they will spend the next three to seven years of their medical training. With the United States grappling with a simultaneous shortage of...
by ChristinaSilva | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog
Source: Young Physicians Initiative Less than 15% of American doctors come from underserved backgrounds and communities. Getting into medical school can be a long and difficult process, especially for these individuals, due to lack of access to medical mentorship and...
