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Clinical Scholars Program Alum Tapped to Become College President

March 15, 2010 | Story

Raynard Kington takes on new role as the next president of Iowa's Grinnell College.

Nurse Faculty Scholar Helps Victims of Violence Get the Help They Need

November 28, 2011 | Story

Angela Frederick Amar develops a national set of guidelines for sexual assault policies and programming on college campuses.

Executive Nurse Fellow Becomes First Latino Nursing School Dean in Country

May 26, 2010 | Story

Elias Provencio-Vasquez became the first Latino nursing school dean when he was tapped to head the nursing department at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Undergraduate Internships in Health Research Available

February 2, 2009 | Story

Project L/EARN is currently recruiting applicants for their 2009 summer internship program.

Eniola Mudasiru, Minority Medical Education Program, 2001

April 17, 2006 | Story

Once she completes her residency in one of several internal medicine sub-specialties she is considering, Mudasiru would like to practice both here and in her native country.

Shannon Wiegand, Minority Medical Education Program, 1989

July 27, 2011 | Story

Growing up in Alaska, she knew no female physicians, no Native American physicians and no physicians of color. "You don't know what you can do until you're exposed to the possibility," she says.

Valerie Cordero, Minority Medical Education Program, 1996

July 27, 2011 | Story

Just being in a medically oriented academic environment with people from a wide variety of backgrounds was valuable, Cordero says. "For me, it was like Wow - there are some Native Americans who are doctors."

Building Bridges, Making Connections

April 18, 2011 | Video/Story

Diversity in the health care workforce is a guiding principle of all Foundation programs.

Community Health Leader Safeguards Children's Sight

October 22, 2009 | Story

Alabama program brings preventive vision care to economically-disadvantaged toddlers.

Vanderbilt Redefines Pre-Med Education

June 16, 2009 | Story

A one-of-a-kind undergraduate program prepares would-be physicians and nurses for a new age of health care.

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