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The Dean's Take Dr. Jean G. Ford appointed

Dean Heidi Chumley, MD, Sr. Associate Dean of the
MBA was recently featured Barbados campus

in The Podcast by KevinMD “I am thrilled to join and collaborate
with the RUSM community, toward
as a follow up to her article enhancing a culture of excellence in
"Who Gets to Go to Medical medical education, as we prepare a

School." diverse cadre of excellent practicing physicians and future
During the episode titled "When should you leaders in medicine.”
consider a Caribbean medical school", Dean Dr. Ford is a physician educator and a clinical
investigator with more than 30 years of
Chumley shares her story and discusses her experience in medical practice, education, and

recent article more in depth. She also touches leadership.
on some of the common misperceptions Most recently, Dr. Ford has served a

about Caribbean medical students and predominantly rural population as a practicing
graduates, as well as how the medical school pulmonologist at the Bingham Memorial

admission process can be amended to be Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho. He has led
more equitable and inclusive. numerous clinical and community-based
CLICK HERE programs and research that address clinical
problems and disparities related to respiratory
to view the episode diseases — especially asthma — and cancer. He
Partnering with HBCUs and HSIs to Expand has also contributed to global health and

Access to Medical Education advocacy programs in Southern Africa, Central
America, Guantanamo, Cuba, the Dominican
Partnerships with Historically Black Republic, and in his native country, Haiti, and
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and has published extensively.

Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) like the Dr. Ford earned a Doctor of Medicine from
ones added to RUSM's growing list this year Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons.
— including Bethune-Cookman University — He completed his residency at Harlem Hospital

help expand access for aspiring Center and his fellowship in pulmonology at
underrepresented medical students, creating New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
pathways for students from minority Dr. Ford’s appointment is the result of a
backgrounds to fill critical physician rigorous national search and will officially join
shortages. Through these agreements, RUSM at the end of March.

students and alumni who meet RUSM’s Join us in welcoming Dr. Ford to
program requirements will be eligible for RUSM!
direct admission and scholarships to RUSM

to pursue a medical degree.