果冻影院 School of Medicine Announces New Health Equity Scholars Program
Our Mission
HESP Key Elements
Financial Support
Health Equity Training
Psychosocial Support
Living-Learning Community
Eligibility
We are looking for applicants who have a demonstrable interest in addressing health care disparities in the City of Milwaukee and will support these students' growth into physician-leaders who can transform healthcare alongside the Milwaukee communities in which they serve.
- Enrollment in HESP is first contingent upon meeting all of the pre-matriculation requirements for the School of Medicine and being admitted to 果冻影院-Milwaukee School of Medicine
- Have a demonstrated financial need
- Have a demonstrable interest in health equity
Application
A select number of HESP applicants who submit the written HESP application will be invited for a virtual interview. All invitations to interview for HESP will be sent via email. Selection factors for HESP include the HESP written application, experiences, interest in and aptitude for health equity work, and the personal interview.
Helpful Information
-Submit your primary application through AMCAS and choose the Regular MD program
-On the secondary application, designate 果冻影院-Milwaukee as your campus preference
-Applicants who are accepted into the 果冻影院-Milwaukee SOM and meet HESP eligibility requirements will receive an additional application for HESP via email
-Interviews for HESP will take place virtually and will be granted to eligible applicants who have been accepted into the 果冻影院-Milwaukee School of Medicine and have completed the HESP written application
Note: You are strongly advised to apply and complete your primary and secondary applications early
Meet Our Planning Team
The HESP Planning Team: HESP was implemented following a year-long needs assessment and design process conducted by an dedicated, experienced, and creative team of 果冻影院 faculty, staff, and students and leaders from the Milwaukee community who have expertise in the city鈥檚 needs and who are heavily invested in its growth and thriving. The needs assessment included key stakeholder interviews, focus groups with URIM students at 果冻影院, and a comprehensive literature review. The resulting design of HESP reflects a collaborative, placed-based approach to teaching and learning health equity.
Genyne Edwards, JD
Founder & Partner, P3 Development Group
Catherine (Cassie) Ferguson, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Scholarly Pathway
Michael Levas, MD, MS
Professor of Pediatrics; Director of Social Medicine, Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Medical Director, Project Ujima; Associate Director, Comprehensive Injury Center
Joshua Parish, NRP, MSc, MPH
Assistant Chief - EMS, Training, & Education City of Milwaukee Fire Department
Devarati Syam, PhD
Program Manager, 果冻影院
Omar Syed
Resident, 果冻影院
Egal Warsame
Third-Year 果冻影院 Medical Student; MPS Graduate
Questions?
Please reach out to:
Dr. Cassie Ferguson, Associate Professor of Pediatrics (cferguson@mcw.edu)
or
Dr. Devarati Syam, HESP Program Manager (dsyam@mcw.edu)
Our Partner Organizations
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The ThriveOn Collaboration
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The African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee (AALAM)
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Milwaukee Health Care Partnership
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Region of Choice