Lillard stressed that increasing diversity in the scientific workforce is what makes online programs so important. African Americans are underrepresented in the health science field and account for less than three percent of executive leadership positions.
“Our mission is to help the underserved and to address this issue of health equity,” Howard added. “We are exposing more African Americans in this space to create a pipeline for opportunities and to affect change in the minority population as it relates to access to drugs and health care.”
Additionally, MSofM offers an executive master’s in public health program to further the reach of minorities in the industry who desire to serve the community through leadership.
Morehouse President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., shared the critical need of these industries.
“New discoveries in biotechnology. health informatics and public health are transforming life and science as we know it, and Morehouse School of Medicine’s summer program allows students and professionals a path to these industries,” Rice said. “As we look to the future, explore new ways of providing people with the care they need and make health equity and personalized medicine a reality, programs such as these play an integral role.”
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