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About 80 students, faculty and staff attended the seminar that allowed five Lincoln University alumni who are now physicians to discuss a variety of topics important to current undergraduates who are considering medical careers.
Organized by Lincoln’s Excellent Academic Program in Science – Transformation (LEAPS-T), the seminar was held in the Nelson Center for the Sciences.
“It was a great opportunity for the MD alumni to return to the campus to discuss their experiences, motivation and preparation for their medical careers while they were Lincoln students,” said John Chikwem, distinguished professor of biology and director of the LEAPS-T program.
The seminar panelists included:
- Tony Anene-Maidoh, ’05, MD, clinical assistant professor of neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson Hospital;
- Adaeze Chikwem, ‘09, MD, resident radiologist, Temple University Hospital;
- John-Paul Chizea, ‘04, MD, vascular surgeon, Crozer-Chester Medical Center;
- Yetunde Ibrahim, ‘07, MD, reproductive endocrinologist, CCRM Dallas-Fort Worth Fertility Clinic; and
- Jubril Oyeyemi, ‘05 MD, internist, medical director and founder, the Cherry Hill Free Clinic, Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
The alumni discussed the nature of their specialties and the reasons for their choices. The seminar also offered students the opportunity to ask questions about strategies for navigating the MCAT examination, taking multiple choice tests, and maintaining discipline, motivation, and focus. “The alumni even exchanged email addresses and phone numbers with the students and offered to mentor the students as they make their career choices,” added Professor Chikwem.