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“The Primary Care Associateship
allowed me to experience the role of
medical educator firsthand through
presenting lectures and working
alongside faculty in departments and
committees. It was gratifying to pay
it forward to the first- and second-
year students through tutoring and
counseling. Having the dedicated
time to pursue research and clinical
mentoring helped me build a solid
foundation for my future career goals
in medicine and medical education."
- NATE KRALIK
PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATE AT
HERITAGE COLLEGE, DUBLIN
STUDENT FACULTY
MEMBERS HELP
STUDENTS SUCCEED
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BUILDING DIVERSITY IN PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE
Ten students from the Heritage College, Cleveland, each received a one-time $10,000
scholarship through the Cleveland Clinic Physician Diversity Scholars program in April,
thanks to philanthropic support from Cleveland Clinic and the Heritage College. The CCPDS
program was launched in 2017 as a joint venture of our college and Cleveland Clinic to
build diversity in the physician workforce by pairing underrepresented minority medical
students with a physician mentor from a minority background. In 2017-2018, the program
matched 15 Heritage College, Cleveland, students with 14 physician mentors from
Cleveland Clinic. OhioHealth, our preeminent education partner for the Heritage College,
Dublin, sponsors a similar program for students on our Athens and Dublin campuses.
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