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OSU Med Students Mentor High Schoolers for Health Careers

9/12/2025

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OSU medical students mentor high schoolers at Rocking Horse Community Health Center to encourage health careers.
The program supports students, particularly those who are first in their families to seek higher education.
Mentors created a curriculum on college applications, financial aid, and health skills like CPR.
Amara Dike, inspired by her family's health challenges, participated in the Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program.
The mentorship program seeks to establish a sustainable pipeline of future healthcare providers.

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Story summary

OSU medical students mentor high schoolers at Rocking Horse Community Health Center to encourage health careers.
The program supports students, particularly those who are first in their families to seek higher education.
Mentors created a curriculum on college applications, financial aid, and health skills like CPR.
Amara Dike, inspired by her family's health challenges, participated in the Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program.
The mentorship program seeks to establish a sustainable pipeline of future healthcare providers.