Health Equity Scholar Pathways may also be obtained by the completion of coursework in the following areas: 4th Year Electives Correctional Medicine Medical Spanish Language Health in Minoritized Communities Health Disparities Antiracism in Healthcare Psychological Safety and Socialization of Medical Training Individual Designed Elective (with approval) Medical Humanities Gender Identity Ethics LGBTQIA Ethics and Medicine Feminist Ethics Ethics Family and Community Medicine Minority Health Care Facilitation in Vulnerable Populations Patient Education Population Science and Policy Advancing

The structure of the Health Equity Scholar Pathway consists of professional learning in several identified program areas. These program areas include the following: Formal learning such as lectures, workshops, and guided book studies Attending cultural or arts events that provide social connections to issues of equity or diversity OR providing clinical service work at Health D.E.P.O.T. Literary research in anti-oppressive medical practices Independent research that is not linked to other work or course requirements (or a creation of a course that culminates from such research) Planning a

For many years, our school has celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Alonzo Kenniebrew during Black History Month with an award in his honor.

For many years, our school has celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Alonzo Kenniebrew during Black History Month with an award in his honor.

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Third-year medical student Taylor Badger has embarked upon a unique learning opportunity that adds a year of intensive research experience to her medical school curriculum at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. This spring she was awarded a position in the National Institutes of Health’s Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) class of 2022-23. She moved from her home in Springfield to the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD, to begin a year-long mentored research experience. The prestigious training is awarded to 50 candidates selected from among the top U.S. medical schools. The

Third-year medical student Taylor Badger has embarked upon a unique learning opportunity that adds a year of intensive research experience to her medical school curriculum at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. This spring she was awarded a position in the National Institutes of Health’s Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) class of 2022-23. She moved from her home in Springfield to the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD, to begin a year-long mentored research experience. The prestigious training is awarded to 50 candidates selected from among the top U.S. medical schools. The

Third-year medical student Taylor Badger has embarked upon a unique learning opportunity that adds a year of intensive research experience to her medical school curriculum at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. This spring she was awarded a position in the National Institutes of Health’s Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) class of 2022-23. She moved from her home in Springfield to the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD, to begin a year-long mentored research experience. The prestigious training is awarded to 50 candidates selected from among the top U.S. medical schools. The