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From Cleveland Schools to Penn Medicine
Dr. Nichelle Ruffin On Her Influences from Student to Teaching Medicine When Dr. Nichelle Ruffin walks into the labor and delivery floor at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, she brings with her more than years of medical training — she brings the story...
Health Profession Pipeline Program Launches for 2025
The Health Profession Pipeline Program (H3P) held its first general meeting on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Sponsored by the Joan C. Edwards Charitable Foundation, the afterschool, community-focused club welcomed 70 students from the Cleveland School of Science and...
A Pathway to Medicine
How Early Access Shaped Dr. Nichola Bomani Gonzalez’s Journey When Dr. Nichola Bomani Gonzalez steps into the delivery room as a resident physician in obstetrics and gynecology at Lehigh Valley Health Network, she brings more than clinical expertise. She brings the...
A Pediatrician with Purpose
Dr. Suhib Jamal’s Journey When Dr. Suhib Jamal walks the halls of UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, he carries more than a stethoscope and a chart; he carries with him a story rooted in Cleveland’s neighborhoods, nurtured by mentors, and shaped by programs...