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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Pipeline programs and pathways to medical education
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Dr. Green outlines the various pipeline programs and pathways CUNY School of Medicine offers to encourage and support diverse students entering the medical profession.
- The school offers programs for middle school students, including one at the Dr. Richard Esquierdo School in the Bronx
- Summer and year-long programs are available for high school students
- The 7-year BS/MD program provides early admission from high school and streamlines the path to medical school
- Plans are in place to create pathway programs for community colleges
Carmen Renée Green
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We firmly believe in pathway programs, and we offer several ways to encourage New Yorkers to enter the healthcare professions, including a middle school program at the Doctor.
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Richard Esquierdo School in the Bronx.
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As well as summer as year long programs directed at high school students.
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Our highly selective and competitive 7 year, barrier breaking BSMD program streamlines and shortens the path to medical school, by providing early admission from high school, and facilitating entry into the MD program for exceptional New Yorkers.
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CUNY School of Medicine students also differ significantly from other medical students in the country, and in New York State.
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Approximately 85% of our students are low income, qualifying for federal need based financial aid.
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Approximately 75% are underrepresented in medicine.
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60% are first generation, and 11% are immigrants.
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Multi lingual, a rarity.
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This of course is a clear asset when caring for New York City's multi, multi racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic communities.
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We are inclusion in action, and work assiduously to ensure inclusive excellence across our quadripartite mission.
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To that end, we look forward to creating pathway programs for community colleges.
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Members, the last public medical school at New York City was established prior to the Civil War, in 18/60, 165 years ago.
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CUNY School of Medicine becomes the second of 2.