Mayo Clinic Key In To Quality

Science Bound Scholars Program - Improving Diversity in STEM

Episode Summary

Host:  Timothy Morgenthaler, MD  @DrTimMorg Guests: Hector Cajigas, M.D., Mayo Clinic  @hectorrcajigas  Erin DeMartino, M.D., Mayo Clinic Continuing the discussion on health equity, this podcast features two Mayo Clinic experts who share about a grassroots effort to engage and support students pursuing an education in health sciences. In this episode entitled “Science Bound Scholars – an individual action program to improve diversity in STEM", Hector Cajigas, M.D. and Erin DeMartino, M.D., both pulmonary and critical care medicine consultants, Mayo Clinic, share about a program designed to inspire high school students. The program matches faculty members from Mayo Clinic with local high school students from backgrounds underrepresented in medical professions. Students are provided a mentoring experience that lasts until graduation, hopefully inspiring better representation and ultimately change. Find out more about Mayo Clinic’s Quality program at https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/quality/. Connect with us on Twitter or Facebook using #mayokeyintoquality or at: https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinic https://twitter.com/MayoClinic  

Episode Notes

Host:  Timothy Morgenthaler, MD  @DrTimMorg

Guests:

Hector Cajigas, M.D., Mayo Clinic  @hectorrcajigas 

Erin DeMartino, M.D., Mayo Clinic

Continuing the discussion on health equity, this podcast features two Mayo Clinic experts who share about a grassroots effort to engage and support students pursuing an education in health sciences.

In this episode entitled “Science Bound Scholars – an individual action program to improve diversity in STEM", Hector Cajigas, M.D. and Erin DeMartino, M.D., both pulmonary and critical care medicine consultants, Mayo Clinic, share about a program designed to inspire high school students. The program matches faculty members from Mayo Clinic with local high school students from backgrounds underrepresented in medical professions. Students are provided a mentoring experience that lasts until graduation, hopefully inspiring better representation and ultimately change.

Find out more about Mayo Clinic’s Quality program at https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/quality/.

Connect with us on Twitter or Facebook using #mayokeyintoquality or at:

https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinic

https://twitter.com/MayoClinic