High School Students!
Apply Today For Loyola Stritch HPREP Program!
Deadline is September 12th!!
The Obama Foundation Has Tweeted Out The Story of
I Am Abel Foundation!
We are excited that the Obama Foundation learned about our impactful work in the community and decided to come follow our students and share our story with the world.

To date, we have more than 50K views on instagram and growing.

Please check out the video that tells just a little bit about our journey and how if you want to be a doctor... come join us!
LOYOLA STRITCH'S HEALTH PROFESSIONS RECRUITMENT AND EXPOSURE (HPREP) PROGRAM IS OPEN! APPLY TODAY!

Are you a high school student from an underrepresented background interested in a career as physician or other heath professional?

Are you ready to join an amazing group of mentors who will partner with you for your success?

Can you commit to a 7 Saturday Schedule? Join the Loyola Students in their amazing HPREP Program!

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO APPLY TODAY!!

If you have additional questions please email Loyola Stritch M-2, Kristen Ezeude at kezeude@luc.edu The deadline is quickly approaching so do it today!
HPREP SCHEDULE


Session 1: September 28, 2019
Session 2: October 19, 2019
Session 3: October 26, 2019 
Session 4: November 16, 2019 
Session 5: December 7, 2019     
Session 6: January 11, 2020
Session 7: January 18, 2020 
 
Students will be paired with a medical student who will serve as their mentor. Each session will be focused on various aspects of medicine and the journey to health professional school.


The topics range from Financial Aid Information to Pig Feet Suturing Practice.

Each session is from 9:00am-12pm and lunch is provided.


IT IS AN UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN EARLY EXPOSURE TO MEDICINE FREE OF CHARGE AT ONE OF CHICAGO'S PREMIER MEDICAL SCHOOLS


I highly recommend that any high school student interested in medicine takes advantage of this rare opportunity in our city.
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I AM ABEL FOUNDATION - AND LOYOLA'S SNMA -
A STRONG PARTNERSHIP PROMOTING HEALTH CARE EQUITY IN CHICAGO!
Dr. Conway, I Am Abel Foundation, Keynote speaker for HPREP Closing Ceremony January 2019. Pictured with HPREP Mentors and Mentee
It has been my most sincere pleasure to partner with the amazing students of Loyola's SNMA for nearly 4 years. These mission driven medical students truly embody the mission of their medical college to "treat the human spirit." They are also fierce advocates for vulnerable populations and are devoted to decreasing healthcare disparities by increasing the number of medical professionals underrepresented in medicine. They have been such a blessing to our foundation's mentees and whenever I can share the good news about the work they are doing, its an honor to do so!
TOP DOCS AND HOT SHOTS 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FOR
5th - 8th GRADE BOYS!!

Check Out The Video Highlights Below

DISAPPEARANCE OF BLACK MEN FROM MEDICINE


If you missed our 1st annual Top Docs and Hot Shots 3 on 3 Tournament, you missed a treat! The alarm has been sounded and there is clear evidence that there are now fewer black men practicing medicine than there were in 1970! It is therefore the mission of I AM ABEL FOUNDATION and our partners to do all we can to attract our young boys to this amazing career.


Our Top Docs 3 on 3 Tournament was the first of many tournaments to come that combined the love of basketball with the love of medicine focused our attention on young black boys who just may become our next generation of Healthcare Heroes.


We would love to thank Loyola's SNMA and all of our medical student and physician volunteers for helping us to put together a day of fun and service. The kids honestly enjoyed the clinical experience just as much as they did basketball. Also a big thanks to Loyola Center for Health and Fitness as well as our Loyola Anatomy Professors. Finally, we'd like to thank our keynote speaker, Dr. Michael McGee, Director of Emergency Medicine at Methodist Hospital in Gary Indiana along with our event Co-Chairs, Loyola Stritch M-2s, Keven Stonewall and Esosa Aiwerioghene and our entire amazing committee.

SAVE THE DATE !!!! OUR 2ND ANNUAL TOP DOCS WILL BE JULY 26th 2020!