1. Meet Detroit Teens Preparing For Careers As Doctors

    Mark Rivett posted July 18, 2019

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    In partnership with the University of Michigan, the seven-year-old Doctors of Tomorrow effort is focused on diversifying the future of health care by exposing underrepresented minority students to careers in medicine, as well as providing them with foundational skills to pursue a career in health sciences.

    Jonathan F. Finks

    Dr. Jonathan F. Finks, Associate Professor of Surgery
    Co-Director, Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative
    Advisor, Global Health and Disparities Path of Excellence

    “These kids are willing to go the extra mile. These are the ones who we felt if we were able to shepherd them along and provide them mentorship, guidance and hopefully some financial support, then we could get them to medical school to sort of start a pipeline that begins in high school and follows them all the way to college.” – Dr. Jonathan Finks

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