#12: M.E.D.S. Program for Florida Youth (Gold Student Summer Fellowship series)

In this next conversation in our Gold Student Summer Fellows series, Gold Assistant Director of Program Initiatives Michelle Sloane interviews Etta Conteh, Yamilet Gonzalez, and Hannah Wilson, who are 2022 Gold Student Summer Fellows and medical students at the University of Central College of Medicine. Together with three other medical student team members, they developed M.E.D.S. (Medical Enrichment for Diverse Students), an innovative Orlando-based  student-led mentoring program that addresses a growing need for diverse  healthcare workers through the extension of pivotal educational opportunities for students with socioeconomic disadvantages. Over the long term, this project aims  to improve the health of underserved patient populations in Central  Florida through empowering and training future healthcare leaders from within these communities.

The Gold Connection is produced by the Gold Humanism Honor Society, a program of The Arnold P. Gold Foundation,  a nonprofit that champions humanism in healthcare. On this podcast, we share stories of humanism in action, as well as tools and lessons for students, clinicians, and leaders.