‘Black Men in White Coats’ aims to diversify the future of medicine
Dr. Edward Mack, endodontist and graduate of Meharry Medical College, speaks with a student during last year's Black Men in White Coats event. (Courtesy Baptist Health Sciences University)
The free event for students of color in fifth grade through college centers on inspiring the next generation of medical and science professionals while helping to diversify the ‘white coat’ professions.
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Black Men in White Coats Rev Keith Norman Baptist Health Sciences University Baptist Memorial Health CareAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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