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STATNews: Black doctors trying to improve their ranks share their own experiences, February 7, 2018 (Link)
The Advisory Board: How ‘Tour for Diversity’ is helping minorities apply to medical school, February 28, 2017 (Link)
STATNews: With Role Models, Can Minority Students change medicine’s racial imbalance?, February 23, 2017 (Link)
Marketplace: Wanted: More Black and Latino Doctors, March 24, 2016 (Link)
Wall Street Journal: ‘Pipeline’ Programs Try to Steer Minority Students to Careers in Medicine, Feb 15, 2016 (Link)
The Atlantic: The Movement to Diversify Medical Schools, October 26, 2015 (Link)
Diverse Issues in Higher Education: Latest Medical Schools Data Shows Increases in Applications, Enrollment of Minorities, October 22, 2015 (Link)
BlackEnterprise.com: Decline in Black Male Physicians Could Impact African American Health, Wellness, September 16, 2015 (Link)
US News and World Report: Which Medical Schools Interview the Most Minority Applicants?, August 25, 2015 (Link)
Harvard Medical School: Advancing Diversity: HMS conference examines challenges in medicine, May 8, 2015 (Link)
AARP Black Community: February 2015 African-American Change Makers (Link)
the Grio’s 100: Drs. Kameron Matthews and Alden Landry inspiring future doctors city by city (Link)
SMDEP Inspiring 25 – July, 2014 (Link)

WX11 News 12: ‘Tour for Diversity in Medicine’ visits the Triad (Link)
Fox 8: Minority health professionals tour country to mentor (Link)
WLTX19: Tour Aims To Get More Minority Doctors (Link)
Winston-Salem Chronicle: Group of Physicians stop at WSSU to inspire future doctors, February 16, 2017 (Link)
WJTV12: ‘Tour for Diversity in Medicine’ stops by Tougaloo College (Link)

The Oklahoman: Doctors encourage minority students in Oklahoma to work toward medical professions, February 23, 2016 (Link)
Pine Bluff Commercial: Students armed with information, advice during Tour for Diversity in Medicine, February 11, 2016 (Link)
New Orleans Data News Weekly: Inspiring the Next Generation of African-American Doctors, Feb 13-19, 2016 (Link)
Inspirational Pharmacy Student Joins Tour for Diversity in Medicine, January 14, 2016 (Link)

Black Doctor.org: Awesome! Group Answers the Call To America’s Shortage of Black Doctors, October 21, 2015 (Link)
DNAinfo.com: Making More Doctors of Color, One Bus Trip at a Time, October 19, 2015 (Link)
Colorlines.com: Doctors Use Bus to Encourage Minority Enrollment in Medical School, October 13, 2015 (Link)

Epoch Times: Doctor Shortage: Doctors Encourage Minority Students to Learn Medicine, October, 5, 2013 (link)
The Sentinel: Med School Tour recruits future minority docs, October 2, 2013 (link)
Huffington Post: 400 Miles, 500 Students, and a Future for Minorities in Medicine, October 1, 2013 (link)
The Examiner: The Tour for Diversity in Medicine, September 30, 2013 (link)
Washington Post: Tour for Diversity in Medicine stops at Georgetown to support students, September 28, 2013 (link)

UTEP Students find mentors in health-care pros, February 11, 2013 (link)
UTSA hosts Tour for Diversity in Medicine Feb. 12 at Main Campus, February 11, 2013 (link)
University of Texas minority students mentored by minority doctors, February 12, 2013 (link with video)
College bus tour promotes Diversity in Medicine, February 18, 2013 (link)

Health Professions and Prelaw Center to host Tour for Diversity in Medicine student conference, September 25, 2012 (link)
Diversity Tour Visits IU’s Bloomington Campus, September 28, 2012 (link with video)
Motivating the Next Generation of Minority Physicians, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation October 2, 2012 (link)
Mentors Encourage Minority Undergrads in Quest to be Doctors, Dentists, AAFP News Now, October 2, 2012 (link)
Tour for Diversity in Medicine: To Educate, Inspire, and Cultivate, Wing Of Zock, October 2, 2012 (Blog)
SMDEP Alum Pays It Forward with the Tour for Diversity in Medicine, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Human Capital Program Area (link)
Dedicated Wheels Turn Black Students in Practicing Physicians, TheAfro.com, Nov 2, 2012 (link)
COMunity LINC, Lincoln Memorial University Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fall 2012 Newsletter – Highlighting Mentor Charnell Cain, Page 27 (link)
Milwaukee Courier coverage, December 6, 2012 (link)
Baltimore Times coverage, December 13, 2012 (link)
National Institute on Aging’s LINKS – Minority Research & Training – Winter 2013 Issue (link)

Why We Need More Minority Doctors, February 9, 2012 (link)
Tour’s goal: Recruit more black doctors, February 16, 2012 (link)
Tour for Diversity in Medicine and Aetna launch minority university bus tour, February 17, 2012 (link)
Seeking advice: Minority health care students to gain insight into careers, February 20, 2012 (link)
More Black Doctors Needed… Stat, February 21, 2012 (link)
Program aims to get minorities into medicine, February 21, 2012 (link)
WSFA 12 News, February 23, 2012 (Video Clip)
A Look at the Inaugural February 2012 Tour for Diversity in Medicine – (link)
Inaugural Tour for Diversity in Medicine Inspires, Connects, March 15, 2012 (Blog)
Changing the Face of Medicine, March 27, 2012 (link)
Tour for Diversity Inspires Minority Students to Pursue Medicine, AAMC Reporter June 2012 (link)