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Home » Northwestern Pipeline Programs Inspire the Next Generation of Physicians and Scientists
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Northwestern Pipeline Programs Inspire the Next Generation of Physicians and Scientists

By Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineApr 30, 2019
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Early engagement is key to inspiring young learners who will become tomorrow’s scientists, physicians and healthcare professionals. Northwestern hosts a variety of programs that engage young learners in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education activities and help them explore the many career opportunities in medicine and biomedical research.

“The path to medical school can be challenging for even the most supported students,” says Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, vice dean for Diversity and Inclusion and chief of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine. “Building a pipeline of diverse learners from many different backgrounds is critical to ensure tomorrow’s medical and scientific professionals mirror the communities in which we serve.”

Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program

The Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program at George Westinghouse College Prep is a four-year pipeline program founded in 2010 to address the “pipeline” concerns in STEM education among African American, Latino and low-income students. Each summer, the Northwestern Medicine Scholars spend four weeks on campus in didactic and interactive lectures and experiences. This unique program targets under-resourced students from George Westinghouse College Prep, a Chicago Public High School.

The Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program offers experiences that enable outstanding high school students to explore and prepare for a future in medicine as physicians and biomedical scientists. Through exposure to a variety of activities, selected students learn from leading physicians and researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine to inform their career decisions.
The goal of the Northwestern Medicine Scholars program is to inspire students to consider a career in biomedical sciences; however, success is defined by successfully completing high school, entering a competitive college with scholarship support, and subsequently entering the professional workplace as confident, well prepared and professionally mature young adults.

Women’s Health Science Program

The Women’s Health Research Institute at Northwestern University fosters the next generation of female leaders in science and medicine through the Women’s Health Science Program, which provides hands-on laboratory and clinical experiences to young women who are considering careers in science and medicine.

Lincoln Park High School student Emmy Alvarez, left, and Jones College Prep student Ada Okolo learn about the physical properties of biomaterials. The office of Research Safety donated lab coats for the 2018 Women’s Health Science Program.
Whitney Young High School student Daisy Jungo, left, and Kenwood Academy High School student Hailey Johnson test their hand-eye coordination using laparoscopic surgical equipment in the Northwestern Simulation Lab.

Cancer Undergraduate Research and Education Program

The Cancer Undergraduate Research and Education (CURE) program at the Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University aims to bring greater diversity to the biomedical research community. Established in 1999, CURE selects talented undergraduate students from underserved populations to participate in a mentored training and career development program on the Chicago and Evanston Campuses. For eight weeks, students work full-time alongside top cancer researchers in state-of-the-art laboratories. Senior scientists act as mentors and work with CURE students on nationally funded laboratory research projects. Students are introduced to the basics of cancer biology and receive career guidance through weekly seminars presented by faculty members.

Participants of the summer 2018 CURE program pose with Leonidas C. Platanias, MD, PhD, director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and the Jesse, Sara, Andrew, Abigail, Benjamin and Elizabeth Lurie Professor of Oncology.

NM Discovery Program

The mission of Northwestern Medicine Discovery is to create a pathway for the next generation of Northwestern Medicine leaders by drawing on the talents of the incredible team of healthcare professionals at Northwestern Medicine to provide STEM career exposure throughout two years of a student’s high school career. Throughout the two-year program, students are exposed to a broad range of activities designed to encourage their interest in healthcare careers.

The NM Discovery program fosters character and professional development, cultivates life skills, provides community service and leadership experience, as well as offers mentorship and networking opportunities. Program activities include tours, guest speakers, group discussions and hands-on projects.
Here, NM Discovery Program students participate in a lesson on trauma with the stop-the-bleed team, led by Mamta Swaroop, MD, ’10 GME, associate professor of Surgery.

NU DOCS

NU DOCS is a Feinberg pipeline program designed to mentor aspiring Northwestern University undergraduate students from underrepresented groups who are interested in a career in medicine. The program, organized as an alternative spring break learning activity, provides students with a full week of premedical advising, skill-building workshops, clinical experiences, and discussions with faculty members.

During the 2018-2019 academic year, the Feinberg School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion welcomed 16 Northwestern undergraduate students on their spring break for the second year of the NU DOCS program.
NU DOCS provides undergraduate students with a full week of premedical advising, skill-building workshops, clinical experiences, and discussions with faculty members.

Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP)

The Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) is a five-week educational and exposure program for high school students of diverse backgrounds. Hosted by the Feinberg Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the program’s goal is to provide students first-hand exposure to the Feinberg medical curriculum, career options in healthcare, tools for academic success, and opportunities to interact with current medical students, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Two students groups, the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) spearheaded the program at Feinberg.

Feinberg medical students congratulate HPREP participants for successfully completing the 5-week program.
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