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Local physician outlines 'Made for Medicine' pipeline for Black students
Summary
Dr. Laura SB Bell told Franklin County commissioners about Made for Medicine, a Columbus-based pipeline begun in 2021 that recruits Black middle-school students and supports them through high school and into medicine; two program participants described hands-on training experiences.
Dr. Laura SB Bell, a board-certified emergency physician and founder of Made for Medicine, described the Columbus program to Franklin County commissioners on Feb. 25 as a long-term pipeline that recruits Black students starting in sixth and seventh grade and supports them through high school and beyond.
"Made for Medicine was created out of a calling," Bell said, describing mentorship, hands-on clinical exposure and partnerships with local health systems. She said the program — an…
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