Programs

Daniel Hale Williams Society

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

The Daniel Hale Williams Society of the Feinberg School of Medicine was created in 2018 to address the need to focus on the recruitment of Black or African-American males into the medical profession. A recent report from the American Association of Medical Colleges indicates that numbers of Black or African American males in medicine have been stagnant for the past 40 years. According to the report, Altering the Course, Black Males in Medicine, in 1978, 1,410 Black men applied to U.S. medical schools and in 2014, that number was 1,337. Findings of the report also show that in 1978, there were 542 Black male matriculants to MD-granting institutions. In 2014, that number was 515. To address this critical concern, the Daniel Hale Williams Society has launched several initiatives to promote and facilitate Black or African American male career development and matriculation to medical school. The Society's Board Members are prominent campus leaders who proactively identify promising students at the undergraduate level, provide career mentorship and guidance, and encourage applications to Feinberg. The Society hosts interviews, campus tours, and revisits to campus and also provides scholarship support for promising medical students. If you are interested in learning more about the Daniel Hale Williams Society please contact us at diversitymed@northwestern.edu. Admissions-specific questions may also be sent to med-admissions@northwestern.edu.

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Program Components

Primary Areas of Focus
  • Retention or completion of health professions degree programs (support for those currently enrolled)

Program Components
  • Networking (with others who have similar health career interests)

Program Information

Education Levels
Health Professions

Eligibility Criteria and How to Apply

Eligibility Criteria
  • Underrepresented racial and/or ethnic background
    The Daniel Hale Williams Society has launched several initiatives to promote and facilitate Black or African American male career development and matriculation to medical school.
Required Application Documents

Financial Assistance

Provides scholarship support for promising medical students

Contact Information

Maggie Sullivan
Email: diversitymed@northwestern.org

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