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Choosing your profession can be difficult no matter what path you choose. But when medical school is part of that path, life can get a little more complicated.Sometimes fate can step in, in the form of a mentor. On this week's episode of For the Love of Health, Dr. Marshala Lee-McCall, Director of the iREACH Harrington Community Partnership Fund, and ChristianaCare OB/GYN resident Dr. Kristyn Mitchell share how their mentor/mentee relationship became so much more and discuss how mentorships are important for achieving equity and representation in healthcareMarshala Lee-McCall, M.D., MPH serves as the Harrington Trust Physician Scholar and Director of iREACH's Harrington Community Partnership Fund. In this role she is responsible for strengthening community partnerships and developing new models of patient-centered health care delivery and methods for addressing the social determinants of health.Kristyn Mitchell, M.D. is a first year resident in ChristianaCare's Obstetrics & Gynecology program. LinksChristianaCare News - Mentorship Matters: Kristyn Mitchell, M.D., Returns to ChristianaCare to Serve Her NeighborsChristianaCare Mentorship and TeamworkChristianaCare Institute for Research on Equity and Community HealthChristianaCare Underrepresented Minorities in MedicineChristianaCare Office of Inclusion and DiversityContact the Harrington Trust: Harrington@christianacare.orgThanks for listening and subscribing! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn.

Empowering Future Doctors Through Mentorship with Dr. Marshala Lee-McCall and Dr. Kristyn Mitchell

Christiana Care Health System is one of the largest health care providers in the mid-Atlantic, serving all of Delaware and parts of PA, MD and NJ.

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Dr. Marshala Lee-McCall provides expert commentary to media about the value of community partnerships and health equity in medicine.

She currently serves as the Harrington Trust Physician Scholar and Director of iREACH's Harrington Community Partnership Fund.  

In this role she is responsible for strengthening community partnerships and developing new models of patient-centered health care delivery and methods for addressing the social determinants of health.

Prior to this role, Dr. Lee was the Graduate Medical Education Branch Chief at the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Bureau of Health Workforce.

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ChristianaCare Hosts Event to Empower Underrepresented Students in Medicine

Health care is about more than broken bones and blood pressure readings. Join For the Love of Health hosts Megan McGuriman and Jason Tokarski every other Thursday for engaging conversations about fascinating treatments, innovative programs, groundbreaking research and cutting-edge technology. Learn how medical experts are creating health today and delivering the care of tomorrow.

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Director of iREACH Harrington Community Partnership Fund

During a Facebook Live event, family medicine physician Dr. Marshala Lee and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. LeRoi Hicks addressed questions and concerns in the African American community around the COVID-19 vaccine. 

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Facebook Live COVID-19 Vaccine Q&amp;A: African American Community Concerns

With the support of mentor Dr. Marshala Lee-McCall, and ChristianaCare's provider pipeline programs, Dr. Kristyn Mitchell knew she needed to come home to start her medical career.

Learn more about the importance of empowering future doctors through mentorship on this week's episode of For the Love of Health.

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ChristianaCare Hosts Event to Empower Underrepresented Students in Medicine

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