Feb. 24, 2019, 11:08 AM EST By Shamard Charles, M.D. Braxton Jenkins, 19, with Dr. Clyde Yancy, vice dean for diversity and inclusion at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Jenkins is a graduate of the Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program.Courtesy of Braxton Jenkins and Dr. Clyde Yancy —– Currently, only 10.3 percent… Read More
Eighteen-year-old Joseph Marte is a first year student at CUNY’s 7-year BS/MD program, beginning an educational journey that will result in him achieving his dream of becoming a doctor. That journey started at Staten Island University Hospital’s Physician Career Enhancement Program—a pipeline program for high school students from underrepresented backgrounds who are interested in medicine…. Read More
Highlights Weill Cornell Medicine Wins HEED Award for Diversity and Inclusion In recognition of its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion, Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2018 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. INSIGHT Into Diversity is the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. Learn… Read More
AMSNY is proud to announce our 10 scholarship recipients for 2018-2019! The AMSNY Diversity in Medicine Scholarship has two goals: decrease medical students’ debt load and provide physicians for medically underserved areas in NYS, as students commit to two years of service in a designated underserved area in New York State. The scholarship, which is pegged to… Read More
Joseph Myrie grew up in the Bronx with parents who immigrated from Jamaica and Barbados. He was inspired to pursue medicine both by watching his mother, a nurse, and by his pediatrician, who told him how he could turn his love of science into a career. When Myrie got the opportunity to shadow physicians in… Read More
When Virginia Ramos immigrated to the US with her parents at age 9, she brought with her a love of science. After volunteering at a local hospital in the Bronx during middle school, she decided that she wanted to use that interest to pursue a career in medicine. But she encountered many challenges on her… Read More
Albert Fernandez became interested in medicine at an early age after hearing stories from his grandfather who was a physician in Puerto Rico. “What drew me to medicine was seeing the impact my grandfather was able to have throughout his career,” said Fernandez. “I was really impressed by his knowledge and how he was able… Read More
Highlights Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo: Medical Students Learn About Health Disparities From Those Who Bear the Consequences In a new course, pairs of medical students are assigned to families in the inner city to learn how they view and interact with the health care system. Learn more. Weill… Read More
As a child growing up in Buffalo, Alexis Sykes developed an interest in medicine while spending time in hospitals visiting relatives and witnessing the important role doctors played. Along with medicine, she became interested in public health and research, developing a passion about how all these fields intersect. “I always thought of a physician as… Read More
New York State is home to one of the strongest biomedical research communities in the world. With sixteen medical schools, over 100 teaching hospitals, and other top quality research institutions, New York scientists are conducting some of the most cutting-edge exciting research. These institutions are working independently, as well as collaboratively, to maximize their research… Read More
