New York program to encourage medical diversity helps doctors like Jaime Nieto Dr. Jaime Nieto’s childhood idol wasn’t a sports star or a superhero. As a small boy growing up in the Andean town of Chiquinquirá, Colombia, the person he most wanted to emulate was the local doctor, the only one for 40,000 people. “He… Read More
GOTHAM GIGS A neurosurgeon’s path from emerald fields to operating room A New York state–funded diversity program helped this immigrant become a neurosurgeon By Robin D. Schatz Photo: Buck Ennis As a Colombian native, Nieto can relate to his patient’s needs and welcomes the challenges and rewards that come with his work. Dr. Jaime… Read More
Emma Wallace’s life is a study in unexpected outcomes, so it shouldn’t be surprising that she will soon graduate medical school with a dual MD/PhD degree. Yet, it is. “I didn’t think women in my situation could have these opportunities,” she said. Born in England to a West Indian mother and British father, Wallace spent… Read More
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Britney Nathan, a first-year medical student at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine and graduate of Hofstra University, grew up in the town next door and has no intentions of leaving anytime soon. She aspires to serve her community of Uniondale, NY as a primary care physician or OB/GYN because she says she sees disparities in… Read More
NYC Medical Schools Seek Smart, Motivated Teens in Diversity Initiative By Ida Siegal A unique program is putting some teenagers on the fast track to success while adding diversity to the hospitals where you’re cared for. The students are taken from high school and placed in a medical program that turns them into future doctors…. Read More
James Osei Sarpong was born and raised in the Bronx by immigrant parents, neither of whom had pursued education beyond high school. But James had a desire to earn a college degree and a passion for science—biology in particular—so he worked hard to navigate the college admissions process. “It was on me to figure it… Read More
For the Nation’s Health, Medical Schools Must Become More Diverse By Gary Butts MAY 15, 2016 In September 1976, I donned a white coat for the first time and began my studies in medicine at Cornell Medical College, as it was then known. Though I am a black man, I did not find myself alone:… Read More
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Andre Bryan grew up in the Bronx. This summer, after he graduates from NYU School of Medicine and Stern School of Business with a dual MD/MBA degree, he’ll head back to his home borough to begin his residency at Montefiore Medical Center. The road to this residency was paved by diversity in medicine pipeline programs… Read More
Jaime Nieto, M.D., Director of Neurosurgery, New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital Dr. Nieto came to the U.S. from Colombia at age 19 without fluency in English. Undaunted, he graduated from Mercy College with a B.S. in Biology just a few years later and was determined to become a physician. SUNY Upstate Medical University recognized his… Read More
Medical school is expensive. So, the Associated Medical Schools of New York is hoping to make it more affordable for all. The organization is calling for a state-funded diversity in medicine scholarship program, assisting students from economically and educationally underserved areas. Doctor David Milling, Senior Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs at the University… Read More
