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Fostering the professional development and empowerment of future underrepresented minority leaders in healthcare, medicine, and science

Science and Leadership in Medicine (SLiM) is a 6-week program created to expose high school and undergraduate students to various careers in medicine and science. Although Blacks and Hispanics represent 14% and 18% of the U.S. population, respectively, they only represent 6% and 5% of U.S. physicians. To make matters worse, there has been a near 30% decline in Hispanic male medical school graduates and a near 40% decline in Black male medical school graduates over the past 30 years. Lack of interest in medicine and lack of accessible mentors have been cited as probable contributors to this decline. Black and Latino Men in Medicine (BLMiM) wishes to combat this decline by mobilizing its network of hospital administrators, faculty, trainees, and medical students to facilitate medicine and science exposure, promote leadership development, and provide mentorship opportunities for Black and Latino high school and undergraduate students. Mentoring is an essential component to professional and career development, and is a key pillar in the mission of BLMiM. BLMiM seeks to provide mentorship opportunities in order to facilitate the development of professional relationships needed to provide guidance and support for our students’ academic endeavors, while inspiring interest in careers in medicine and science.

Visit the BLMiM website for SLiM program updates.

SLiM Program 2021

Week 1: "Stop the Bleed"

Date/Time: Sunday, March 7th, 1-2:30PM
Facilitators: Robert Curran

Week 2: "A Day in Internal Medicine, Naloxone Training"

Date/Time: Sunday, March 14th, 1-2:30 pm
Facilitator: Dr. Christopher Gonzalez, Dr. Johnathan Avery

Week 3: "A Day in Gross Anatomy"

Date/Time: Sunday, March 21st, 1-2:30 pm
Facilitator: Dr. Estomih Mtui

Week 4: "Public Health Advocacy and the COVID-19 Pandemic"

Date/Time: Sunday, March 28th, 1-2:30 pm
Facilitator: Dr. Kevin Holcomb

Week 5: "A Day in Sports Medicine"

Date/Time: Sunday, April 11th, 1-2:30 pm
Facilitator: Dr. Answorth Allen, Dr. Riley Williams, Dr. Benedict Nwachukwu

Week 6: "Financing Higher Education and PrIMES Program"

Date/Time: Sunday, April 18th, 1-2:30 pm
Facilitator: Alicia Stewart, MBA, Dr. Annaclaire Brodnick

Week 7: "A Day in Surgery, Suture Training"

Date/Time: Sunday, April 25th, 1-2:30 pm
Facilitator: Dr. Ade Obayemi, Dr. Kevin Holcomb

Week 8: "BLMiM 3rd Annual Conference, Representation: A Matter of Life and Death."

Date/Time: Saturday, May 1st, 10am-1:30 pm
Registration link: https://bit.ly/BLMIM21conference

2019 Curriculum

Meet and Greet.Monday, March 11th. 6:30-8:30pm

Belfer Research Building, 413 E. 69th St. New York, NY 10021

National Museum of Afro American History and Culture. Sunday, March 17th 7am-8pm

Weill Cornell Medical Campus, 1300 York Ave (Corner of 69thand York) New York, NY 10065

*Plan to arrive by 7:30am at the latest as bus leaves PROMPTLYat 8am

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