Church Health ‘gap year’ helps scholars become doctors
Heaven Newson, top, works with a patient in the Church Health Optometry Clinic Sept. 25. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The Church Health Scholars program bridges the gap between undergraduate education and medical school for high-performing college graduates with fewer resources and connections.
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Church Health doctors health careAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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