First Graduates of University of Louisville Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
Publication Date:
May 11, 2012 “Eight docs to become first graduates of program aimed at strengthening diversity in the health professions”
Summary:
Eight health sciences students graduating this Saturday – four dentists and four physicians – are achieving a milestone that has special meaning because they all came from rural, minority or disadvantaged backgrounds. The eight are the University of Louisville’s first group to complete the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP), a health sciences program aimed at creating a more diverse medical and dental workforce. Funded by grants totaling more than $2 million from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and matched by the UofL Foundation and individual donors, SMDEP began at UofL in 2005.
SMDEP gives undergraduate students exposure to the academic realities of medical or dental education through participation in an intensive six-week summer program that offers academic credit, books and supplies, a stipend, housing and meals. Each summer, UofL accepts 80 potential medical or dental students to the program. One of the first program participants, Osarumen “Nicole” Nomamiukor, knew early in life she wanted to become a physician. During her undergraduate education, Nomamiukor researched addiction and decided she wanted to help those facing such problems through a career in psychiatry.
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Summary:
Eight health sciences students graduating this Saturday – four dentists and four physicians – are achieving a milestone that has special meaning because they all came from rural, minority or disadvantaged backgrounds. The eight are the University of Louisville’s first group to complete the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP), a health sciences program aimed at creating a more diverse medical and dental workforce. Funded by grants totaling more than $2 million from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and matched by the UofL Foundation and individual donors, SMDEP began at UofL in 2005.
SMDEP gives undergraduate students exposure to the academic realities of medical or dental education through participation in an intensive six-week summer program that offers academic credit, books and supplies, a stipend, housing and meals. Each summer, UofL accepts 80 potential medical or dental students to the program. One of the first program participants, Osarumen “Nicole” Nomamiukor, knew early in life she wanted to become a physician. During her undergraduate education, Nomamiukor researched addiction and decided she wanted to help those facing such problems through a career in psychiatry.
To view full article: https://louisville.edu/dental/news-archive/eight-docs-to-become-first-graduates-of-program-aimed-at-strengthening-diversity-in-the-health-professions
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