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Dr. Mirion Bowers became the first Black chairman of Los Angeles's oldest hospital and built training programs that opened medicine to physicians of color across America. Three generations of his family now carry forward his legacy of breaking down barriers in healthcare.
Two young people from a remote Australian mining town are becoming doctors with one mission: bring quality healthcare back to the regions that raised them. Their journey highlights a growing solution to Australia's rural doctor shortage.
A Nigerian startup is bridging the gap between healthcare education and innovation by placing medical students directly into health tech companies. Since 2023, Medintech Africa has enrolled over 10,000 students across 10 African countries.
A new advanced trauma care and organ transplant center is coming to Puducherry, with the government pledging 50 acres of land to make it happen. The facility will serve patients across India and beyond, with a special focus on saving young lives after accidents.
India's Delhi High Court just ruled that medical students can now transfer between colleges, overturning a blanket ban that prevented movement even in cases of disability or hardship. The landmark decision came after a visually impaired student's health worsened in his current location.
Franklin Academy in Malone, New York is accepting applications for three scholarships honoring local doctors and a judge who dedicated their lives to serving the North Country. Students pursuing medicine or law have until April 15 to apply for funding that could bring the next generation of healthcare workers and attorneys back home.
Volunteers at a California hospital are turning their thrift shop shifts into scholarships for students pursuing medical careers. Applications for the 2026 awards open now for San Benito County residents.
A new class of health professionals from Rwanda's University of Global Health Equity is entering the field at a critical moment when African nations must strengthen healthcare from within. Their training focuses on equity and innovation as global health funding faces uncertainty.