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photo of studentsThe University of Minnesota Medical School, part of one of the leading public universities in the United States, is located in one of the country's most progressive and culturally rich metropolitan areas.

Students and scholars from all 50 states and nearly 100 countries are drawn to the University of Minnesota for its tradition of excellence, dynamic urban community, and outstanding educational and cultural opportunities.

 

Vanessa Ozomaro, the daughter of a nurse who is a Nigerian immigrant, grew up in St. Paul and says her urban high school had “a very diverse” environment. “A lot of my friends had immigrant backgrounds, east African or Hmong, and we often had conversations about their experiences with the health care system,” Ozomaro says. That upbringing convinced her that it’s important for patients to be comfortable with and able to communicate with their physicians. “I never had an African, or an African American, physician see me. I always felt like there were a lot of people who didn’t look like me, in medical [settings] and in the sciences generally.” Read more about Vanessa's experience in the MetroPAP program.

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This Year's SNMA Health Fair was held at South Highschool.

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