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Poor first-generation college students are underrepresented in medicine, despite their wealth of experiences giving them a unique and significant perspective into the challenges of patients. Even through tireless work and perseverance they may be only a few steps away from achieving their dreams. I am one of those students and I intend to become a physician. My interest in the ABLE Program is rooted in two main reasons. First, its focus on disadvantaged students. Second, ABLE aligns with my long-term goal of service to underserved communities across Michigan.
I have had the pleasure of speaking with ABLE alumni and Quentin, a current ABLE student. These conversations reaffirmed the ABLE commitment and supportive environment for students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. This niche allows for a rare camaraderie amongst the participants as they share a collective experience and contribution to the greater community within medicine. The ABLE Program uses its resources on likeminded individuals accounting for the unique backgrounds of students. The record for success that the ABLE Program has had gives me the utmost …show more content…

I have a strong desire to stay in Michigan and serve in a high needs community through service and leadership. Leadership through medicine is key in creating systemic change in underserved communities as the current status quo has created a daunting disparity in healthcare. ABLE will better prepare me for my future path and ultimate goal - to attend the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine where the emphasis on underserved communities is central in your mission demonstrated by programs like Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved (LMU). Through my journey that begins with the ABLE Program, I know that I will be best directed to help the patient populations I aspire to serve and fight to create systemic change in communities that need it

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