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Funding needs and requests for support from City Council
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Dr. Green outlines various funding needs for CUNY School of Medicine and requests support from the City Council to help address these needs and enhance the school's programs.
- The school seeks continued funding to build upon previous grants
- Funding is needed for scholarship programs, learning resource center, pathway programs, student wellness center, and community health partnerships
- Support is requested for pre-matriculation and bridge programs that help prepare students for medical school
- Dr. Green emphasizes that council funding would signal support and encourage philanthropic investment in the school
Carmen Renée Green
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Now, let me turn to how CUNY School of Medicine can work together with the city council.
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We've identified a few ways from the modest to the visionary.
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That this committee, committee on higher education can assist us with.
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Our important role as a public medical school.
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We look to you, the council's likeminded, my, likeminded partners, who want to invest in public medical education and the research enterprise that directly benefits New Yorkers and its diverse communities.
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From the modest, we encourage continued funding from the council that can build upon the grant previously given to the school.
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Funding can help us build our our scholarship programs.
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As I mentioned early, and I reiterate that this is the only medical school that I'm aware of where 30% of the medical students work while being full time students.
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We need your help.
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Funding would also continue to build out our learning resource center, pathway programs, student wellness center, community health partnerships with local clinics, and hospitals to provide hands on learning, while serving underserved and vulnerable populations.
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Let me provide one example of funding for student programs.
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For our undergraduate students, we take the responsibility for their support, services, advising, tutoring, psychological counseling and professional development seriously.
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2 years ago, we began a bridge, bridge programs, including a required 6 week pre matriculation program.
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6 week bridge to M1, which is the 1st year of medical school.
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And a bridge to clerkship program for 2nd year medical students.
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This is another CUNY School of Medicine value added difference.
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It is critical for the medicine's future to not leave these activities to others.
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Funding from the council would be a a strong signal of support to encourage the philanthropic community to invest in our school, and more importantly, in our students.