Hospital-based, Multidisciplinary, youth mentoring and medical exposure program positively influences and reinforces health care career choice: “The Reach One Each One Program early Experience”
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Background According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, underrepresented minorities (URMs) are more likely to leave science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at higher rates than their peers during undergraduate studies. Many institutions of higher learning have implemented pipeline programs aimed at preparing and inspiring high school and college aged students in select careers in health sciences with varying levels of success. Research has shown that a health care workforce that mirrors the community they serve is more effective in reducing health disparities and increasing positive health outcomes. We hypothesize that a hospital-based, multidisciplinary youth mentoring and medical exposure program will enhance the decision of URM high school students to choose healthcare careers. Materials and method A retrospective analysis of the Reach One Each One Program (ROEO) was performed. ROEO is a hospital based, 11-week multidisciplinary youth mentoring and medical exposure program for inner-city high school students. The analysis was based on a phone survey of the twenty-six (26) seniors who completed the program and subsequently graduated from high school between May 2013 and May 2015 to assess the following: 1) College enrollment/attendance, 2) Health profession majors, and 3) Pre-med status. The study was approved by the Morehouse School of Medicine Institutional Review Board. Results Of the twenty-six students, 23 were female and 3 were m…
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Programs that expose students to health care environments have a positive impact on their decision to pursue health care careers.
“Also, programs that expose students to health care environments have a positive impact on their decision to pursue health care careers.20–22”
From Impact of the Bronx Community Health Leaders Program for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Prehealth Students (2021) · cites this paper as [20]
Mentors reported increased motivation for careers in academic medicine.
“High school students valued instructors with diverse cultural perspectives, while mentors reported improved leadership and teaching skills, greater appreciation for cultural diversity, and increased motivation for careers in academic medicine [7].”
From Efficacy of Early Exposure Medical Programs for Underrepresented Students: A Systematic Review (2026) · cites this paper as [7]
Integrating clinical experience with mentorship may help stimulate interest in healthcare by providing firsthand experience.
“Integrating clinical experience with mentorship may help stimulate interest in healthcare by providing firsthand experience [7,21,25].”
From Efficacy of Early Exposure Medical Programs for Underrepresented Students: A Systematic Review (2026) · cites this paper as [7]
High school students valued instructors with diverse cultural perspectives.
“High school students valued instructors with diverse cultural perspectives, while mentors reported improved leadership and teaching skills, greater appreciation for cultural diversity, and increased motivation for careers in academic medicine [7].”
From Efficacy of Early Exposure Medical Programs for Underrepresented Students: A Systematic Review (2026) · cites this paper as [7]
Mentors reported improved leadership and teaching skills.
“High school students valued instructors with diverse cultural perspectives, while mentors reported improved leadership and teaching skills, greater appreciation for cultural diversity, and increased motivation for careers in academic medicine [7].”
From Efficacy of Early Exposure Medical Programs for Underrepresented Students: A Systematic Review (2026) · cites this paper as [7]
Experiences beyond didactics, including anatomy practicals and shadowing, increased high school graduation rates, the pursuit of science degrees, and interest in health professions.
“Experiences beyond didactics, including anatomy practicals and shadowing, increased high school graduation rates, the pursuit of science degrees, and interest in health professions [7,21,25].”
From Efficacy of Early Exposure Medical Programs for Underrepresented Students: A Systematic Review (2026) · cites this paper as [7]
Mentors reported greater appreciation for cultural diversity.
“High school students valued instructors with diverse cultural perspectives, while mentors reported improved leadership and teaching skills, greater appreciation for cultural diversity, and increased motivation for careers in academic medicine [7].”
From Efficacy of Early Exposure Medical Programs for Underrepresented Students: A Systematic Review (2026) · cites this paper as [7]
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Robles, J., Qadeer, R., Reyes Adames, T., & Naqvi, Z. (2021) · Health Equity · doi:10.1089/heq.2021.0065 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Efficacy of Early Exposure Medical Programs for Underrepresented Students: A Systematic Review
Jaganathan, N., Guntaka, R., Goel, V., Odo, N., Sun, Z., & Arthur, M. E. (2026) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.109396
- Authors
- Danner, O. K., Lokko, C., Mobley, F., Dansby, M., Maze, M., Bradley, B., Williams, E., Matthews, L. R., Harrington, E., Mack, L., Clark, C., Wilson, K., Beech, D., Heron, S., & Childs, E.
- Affiliations
- Morehouse School of Medicine (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Atlanta Public Schools (US)
- Grady Memorial Hospital (US)
- Shepherd Center (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Danner, Omar K.
- Venue
- The American Journal of Surgery
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-04
- Volume
- 213
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 611-616
- ISSN
- 0002-9610 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2562965670
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 3.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The American Journal of Surgery (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Fulton DeKalb Hospital Authority, Atlanta, GA
- The Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, OH
- The Dean's Office at the Morehouse School of Medicine
- Environmental Law Group, Birmingham, AL
- Fennell Medical, LLC, Hueytown, AL
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Career Development and Diversity
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mentoring and Academic Development
- Keywords
- youth mentoring programs, underrepresented minorities, medical radiation exposure, premedical education, hospital programs, inner-city students, health disparities
- MeSH terms
- Mentoring, Adolescent, Career Choice, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Minority Groups, Retrospective Studies, Students, Health Occupations, United States, Urban Population, Program Evaluation
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