University medical students of various ethnic
backgrounds and disciplines gathered for a new student mixer
on Friday, October 18, 2019 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
Jan 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.
About 30 African, African-American and other
under-represented ethnicity students have entered the
university’s graduate programs of medicine, nursing and
pharmacy.
“We want to give them a nice practical
foundation, Said Monica Holiday-Goodman, PhD, associate dean
of Student Affairs and Diversity and Inclusion in the
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.. “And the
opportunity to meet people from the other colleges and
connect with them.”
In addition to the students, also present
were PSARS committee members, and community supporters such
as Scotland and Rev. James Willis, pastor of St. Paul
Missionary Baptist Church. Mixer attendees enjoyed
refreshments and door prizes.
