Medical Student Outreach
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The Office for Minority Affairs at University of Pennsylvania was established in 1968. This effort was spearheaded by Dr. Helen O. Dickens, the first Dean for Minority Affairs in the country. In 2009, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania amplified efforts to increase the presence of URiM students and other minority groups with great success. The increased need for an institution wide URiM community coincided with the founding of the Alliance of Minority Physicians such that an organic partnership emerged between URiM medical students, trainees and faculty throughout Penn Medicine/CHOP systems. Medical students represent the largest member category of AMP and continue to contribute their enthusiasm to the organization’s many efforts.
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Corazón Irizarry
OB/GYN at St. Luke’s University Health Network Former HUP OB/GYN Resident Former Student at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania |
"I have found phenomenal mentors among the residents, fellows, and attendings, who seem as passionate about teaching as they do about supporting and taking care of one another. I was impressed by how program faculty and staff seem personally invested in the training of their residents and constantly strive to improve the curriculum of the program, in collaboration with the residents, to ensure they are not only prepared to be exceptional obstetricians/gynecologists but simultaneously empowered to pursue their individual professional passions locally, nationally, and abroad."
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Medical Student Opportunities
Cracking the Clerkships
Sessions held for pre-clerkship students at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Led by AMP faculty and housestaff, these workshops prepare students to succeed on the wards. Skills sessions include how to take a history, how to perform a physical exam, and navigating the nuances of various rotations.
Mentorship in Inclusion and Diversity (MIND) Families
Medical students are invited to join our MIND Families! In these groups, they interact with interns, residents, fellows and attending faculty - giving them opportunities for career mentorship and support for clerkship and subintern rotations. For more information visit our MIND Families page.
Pathways to Excellence in Medicine
This initiative seeks to utilize evidence‐based principles and the groundwork of a decade of experience to engage Philadelphia’s medical students from underrepresented in medicine (UiM) backgrounds, envisioning what their careers in academic medicine can look like and supporting them as they blaze the path toward realizing their potential as Philadelphia’s future physicians. For more information visit our Pathways to Excellence page.
Professional Development
Workshops held throughout the academic year give medical students a sneak-peek into life as housestaff and faculty. They gain information about grant writing, research, and developing mentoring relationships, benefiting from the wisdom and advice of AMP Faculty from throughout our hospital systems. For more information visit our professional development page.
AMP Medical Student Partnership Links:
Perelman School of Medicine Office of Inclusion and Diversity and Equity
Perelman School of Medicine Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
Perelman School of Medicine Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
Cracking the Clerkships
Sessions held for pre-clerkship students at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Led by AMP faculty and housestaff, these workshops prepare students to succeed on the wards. Skills sessions include how to take a history, how to perform a physical exam, and navigating the nuances of various rotations.
Mentorship in Inclusion and Diversity (MIND) Families
Medical students are invited to join our MIND Families! In these groups, they interact with interns, residents, fellows and attending faculty - giving them opportunities for career mentorship and support for clerkship and subintern rotations. For more information visit our MIND Families page.
Pathways to Excellence in Medicine
This initiative seeks to utilize evidence‐based principles and the groundwork of a decade of experience to engage Philadelphia’s medical students from underrepresented in medicine (UiM) backgrounds, envisioning what their careers in academic medicine can look like and supporting them as they blaze the path toward realizing their potential as Philadelphia’s future physicians. For more information visit our Pathways to Excellence page.
Professional Development
Workshops held throughout the academic year give medical students a sneak-peek into life as housestaff and faculty. They gain information about grant writing, research, and developing mentoring relationships, benefiting from the wisdom and advice of AMP Faculty from throughout our hospital systems. For more information visit our professional development page.
AMP Medical Student Partnership Links:
Perelman School of Medicine Office of Inclusion and Diversity and Equity
Perelman School of Medicine Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
Perelman School of Medicine Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)