Posted on Mar 27, 2023
Can this Kansas City nonprofit get more Black medical students to stay in town after graduating?
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Studies show Black patients have safer outcomes when working with Black doctors — who make up less than 6% of that workforce. Mission Vision Project KC supports underrepresented minority medical students and pushes for more physicians of color.
Dr. Michael Weaver in 1977 became the first Black student to graduate as a physician from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine program that leads students from high school to both bachelor’s and medical degrees in a streamlined six years.
From there, Weaver embarked on a 40-year career at St. Luke’s Health System, where he has held many roles, including director of emergency services, director of the sexual assault center and medical director of equity, diversity and inclusion. He also returned to his med school as a clinical professor of emergency medicine.
Dr. Michael Weaver in 1977 became the first Black student to graduate as a physician from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine program that leads students from high school to both bachelor’s and medical degrees in a streamlined six years.
From there, Weaver embarked on a 40-year career at St. Luke’s Health System, where he has held many roles, including director of emergency services, director of the sexual assault center and medical director of equity, diversity and inclusion. He also returned to his med school as a clinical professor of emergency medicine.
Can this Kansas City nonprofit get more Black medical students to stay in town after graduating?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."What’s next?
Mission Vision Project KC is looking to expand its critical mass gathering model into other specialties, such as dentistry, pharmacy and nursing. Its founders are also planning to create more opportunities for networking outside of the annual gathering.
Simmons, the KU medical school graduate, has remained involved with the organization since his first critical mass gathering.
He is trying to help expand the model into California.
“We don’t have anything like the Mission Vision Project or the critical mass gathering in Los Angeles,” he said.
“Cedars-Sinai has so much support that they can offer for projects like this. So I want to see if there’s an opportunity for me to do similar things here that the Mission Vision Project has done in Kansas City.”
..."What’s next?
Mission Vision Project KC is looking to expand its critical mass gathering model into other specialties, such as dentistry, pharmacy and nursing. Its founders are also planning to create more opportunities for networking outside of the annual gathering.
Simmons, the KU medical school graduate, has remained involved with the organization since his first critical mass gathering.
He is trying to help expand the model into California.
“We don’t have anything like the Mission Vision Project or the critical mass gathering in Los Angeles,” he said.
“Cedars-Sinai has so much support that they can offer for projects like this. So I want to see if there’s an opportunity for me to do similar things here that the Mission Vision Project has done in Kansas City.”
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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