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Lamar Owens was small, standing a few inches shorter than his grade-

school classmates.

But his dreams were big.

Never mind that he was from a Southwest Atlanta neighborhood that can feel

like a steel trap. When his mother enrolled him in Tuskegee Airmen Global
(TAG) Academy, he was able to imagine a future spent in labs and classrooms,
learning about science and medicine and figuring out ways to make life better

for those who need help.

He’s older now, and taller, and still dreaming big — he wants to be a neurologist.

The TAG Academy is just one of many pipeline programs created or

supported by Morehouse School of Medicine. These programs help MSM
identify, nurture, train, and monitor future health sciences professionals from

underrepresented populations, starting as young as kindergarten.