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Recruitment and Retention of Medical Students at UT
By Tricia Hall
Sojourner’s Truth Reporter
University medical students of various ethnic backgrounds
and majors gathered for a new student mixer on Friday,
September 20, 2018 at the University of Toledo’s Medical
Campus Mulford Library café. The event was organized by the
university’s President’s Committee on African American
Recruitment, Retention and Scholarship Support (PSARS).
“The University of Toledo is on top of the medical issues
and disparities that impact our communities. The success of
these medical students is one vital goal of PSARS and The
University of Toledo,” said PSARS president Ian Scotland.
The mixer opened with an ice breaker activity, which
encouraged students to interact and mingle with fellow
medical students, PSARS members, and community members who
support PSARS.
“We are here to support and welcome each of you. This group,
PSARS, that supports you as medical students, comes together
with the university administration. We focus on how to
recruit African-American, minority and under-represented
ethnicity students. There are medical disparities in this
community and many communities, our goal is to fight against
that issue by recruiting and retaining medical students of
different backgrounds,” explained Monica Holiday-Goodman,
PhD, University of Toledo associate dean of Health Science
Campus during the mixer opening comments.
Twenty University of Toledo medical students, pharmacy
students, and medical administration-focused majors were in
attendance, along with 10 University of Toledo health
science campus administration and faculty, PSARS committee
members, and community supporters. Mixer attendees enjoyed
refreshments and door prizes.
“I want to encourage each of you, students who are here
tonight. It takes a lot of faith to finish this journey, so
as you’re continuing on this path know that you have a
support system here that’s praying for you and supporting
you,” said Rev. James H. Willis Sr, pastor of St. Paul
Missionary Baptist Church.
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