This summer, the Medical Scholars Pipeline Program (MSPP) and College Pipeline Program (CPP) at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell partnered with Jovia Financial Credit Union for the first time for days of philanthropy and financial literacy.
As part of the partnership, Jovia first presented the pipeline programs with a $ 3,000 check, to ensure that students continue to enroll in these fantastic programs and to further support diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare. More specifically, this charitable donation will help sponsor two MSPP students and cover their first year of enrollment into the MSPP program.
“I cannot thank Jovia Financial Credit Union enough for their support. This donation assures that we can continue offering this wonderful program to our pipeline students and eases the financial burden on them,” said Gina Granger, assistant director of pipeline programs at the Zucker School of Medicine. “I am excited for the start of this partnership and look forward to future activities together.”
The MSPP, now in its fourteenth year, was created to provide an educational pathway for underrepresented in medicine students from select high schools in the five New York City boroughs and Nassau County to enter healthcare professions.
Since its inception in 2010, 253 students have been accepted into the three-year program and 133 students have graduated. While the mission of the MSPP is to expose students to careers in medicine, the program also helps them plan for their future regardless of what career path they choose.
The CPP at the Zucker School of Medicine seeks to enhance the matriculation of underrepresented in medicine and economically-disadvantaged students to medical school.
This three-year, summer-intensive, academic enrichment program is designed to provide high-achieving college students who are interested in a career in medicine a pathway to medical school. To date, 26 students have enrolled in the program and three students have been offered early admission to the Zucker School of Medicine.
