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An overview of gun violence in the U.S. (quick facts from a CMA member)
An overview of gun violence in the U.S. (quick facts from a CMA member)
AdvocacyAhmad Mostafavifar, MDNovember 13, 2018gun, violence, firearm, firearms, guns, shooting, shootings, suicide, JAMA, assault, rifle, rifles, control, background, check, tseng, mostafavifar, mehran, naghavi, mohsen, brown, public, health, active, shooter, bullets, violent, crimes, dickey, amendment, cdc, straw, purchasesComment
Congratulations Dr. Liston! Physicians invited to help CMA plan for 2019
Congratulations Dr. Liston! Physicians invited to help CMA plan for 2019
Advocacy, CMA CommunityMalcolm PorterNovember 9, 2018advocacy, political, action, committee, PAC, public, policy, liston, cotton, costa, malcolm, porter, CMA, legislature, state, house, representative, representatives, district 21, OSMA, academy, pediatrics, telemedicine, insurance, mandatesComment
President's Message (October)
President's Message (October)
President's MessageJeffrey Janis, M.D.November 5, 2018jeffrey, janis, CMA, members, dues, structure, medical, marijuana, marc, parnes, advocacy, wenk, mitchell, weed, foundation, columbusm, association, falcone, costa, cotton, political, actionComment
Group Buying Programs and Regulatory Changes Expand Healthcare Options for Small and Mid-Size Businesses
Group Buying Programs and Regulatory Changes Expand Healthcare Options for Small and Mid-Size Businesses
PartnershipsCMANovember 5, 2018oswald, employee, benefits, healthcare, insurance, group, buying, partner, endorsed, AHP, DOL, department, labor, advocacy, incentiveComment
Medical Marijuana 101: the science behind cannabis and its implications for patients
Medical Marijuana 101: the science behind cannabis and its implications for patients
CMA Community, WellnessMatt PetersNovember 1, 2018Columbus Medical Associationmedical, marijuana, CBD, THC, cannabis, cannabinoid, neuroscience, weed, wen, wenk, mitchell, gary, clinicians, physicians, Ohio, central ohio, psychology, physiology, University, of, Mississippi, State, university, emerging, trends, healthcare, dispensaries, dispensaryComment
Tuesday's Election to Give Way to Lame Duck Sessions, the 2019-2020 General Assembly
Tuesday's Election to Give Way to Lame Duck Sessions, the 2019-2020 General Assembly
AdvocacyMalcolm PorterNovember 1, 2018Malcolm Porter, genral, assembly, ohio, state, senate, legislative, advocacy, public, policy, lame duck, house of medicine, CRNA, HOM, OSMA, Kevin, Bacon, Franklin, county, telemedicine, OARRS, sessionComment
Finding meaning through purpose
Finding meaning through purpose
Wellness, LeadershipPhil Cass, PhDOctober 30, 2018phil, cass, pla, physicians, leadership, academy, siddhartha, mukherjee, new york, times, burnout, purpose, meaning, doctors, doctor, viktor, frankl, man's, search, forComment
Upcoming PAC / Public Policy meeting will focus on election outcomes
Upcoming PAC / Public Policy meeting will focus on election outcomes
AdvocacyMalcolm PorterOctober 26, 2018Stephanie Costa, Malcolm Porter, political, action, committee, public, policy, election, elections, Bill Cotton, politics, lame duck, central, ohio, PACComment
COTS training prepares hospitals for outbreaks, terrorism, and other medical emergencies
COTS training prepares hospitals for outbreaks, terrorism, and other medical emergencies
Disaster PreparednessMelissa RoseOctober 26, 2018COTS, central, Ohio, trauma, system, emergency, disaster, preparadness, melissa, rose, medical, countermeasures, strategic, national, stockpile, sns, training, terrorism, disease, infectious, incident, public, health, rhepComment
Can physicians justify medical marijuana?
Can physicians justify medical marijuana?
CMA Community, WellnessTerry Olson, M.D.October 11, 2018marijuana, medical, weed, Terry, Olson, oxycodone, Ohio, PTSD, HIV, neurologic, Volkow, cannabis, perscription, New EnglandComment
COTS prepares Ohioans for mass-trauma situations with “Stop the Bleed” initiative
COTS prepares Ohioans for mass-trauma situations with “Stop the Bleed” initiative
Disaster PreparednessMatt PetersOctober 10, 2018disaster, preparadness, COTS, central, ohio, trauma, las vegas, shooting, stop the bleed, Columbus, RHEP, coalition, emergency, Jodi, Keller, gunman, tourniquet, mass casualty, initiativeComment
November Election Voting Begins
November Election Voting Begins
AdvocacyMalcolm PorterOctober 9, 2018November, voting, elections, Ohio, supreme, court, delegates, early, sherrod, brown, mike, dewine, craig, baldwin, malcolm, porter, mary, degenaro, joyce, beatty, troy, balderson, steve, stivers, adam, miller, house, representatives, representative, kristin, boggs, beth, liston, david, leland, eric, yassenoff, erica, crawley, hearcel, advocacy, senate, governor, OSMA, PAC, ohio, state, medical, association
PCC wraps up 25 years of caring
PCC wraps up 25 years of caring
Giving Back, CMA CommunityMatt PetersOctober 8, 2018PCC, physicians, care, connection, careconnection, Christianna, Barnard, free, clinic, Columbus, step, one, stepone, central, ohio, osu, Ohio State University, volunteer, franklin, county, OANO, seal, of, excellence, community, healthcare, patients, standards, rodriguezComment
Return from Nova Scotia: reflecting on the PLA Alumni Retreat
Return from Nova Scotia: reflecting on the PLA Alumni Retreat
Leadership, WellnessMatt PetersOctober 3, 2018PLA, physician, physicians, novia, scotia, canada, alumni, leadership, academy, fellows, phil, cass, karen, king, robert, balchick, elizabeth, lottes, doctors, obgyn, cohort, retreat, 2018, meditation, mindfulness, wellnessComment
Annual CMA PAC Fundraiser takes place
Annual CMA PAC Fundraiser takes place
AdvocacyMatt PetersSeptember 28, 2018CMA, PAC, advocacy, public, policy, political, action, politics, OSU, Ohio, State, University, representative, house, OSUCOM, medicine, medicaid, expansion, technology, students, physician, physicians, doctors, Ecklar, Douglas, Doug, Weaver, Wende, Oslock, Austin, Delaware, County, local, AMA, OSMA, American, Medical, AssociationComment
Communicating in new ways
Communicating in new ways
CMA CommunityRobert Falcone, M.D.September 20, 2018Robert, Falcone, physician, doctor, CMA, social media, communication, loop, community, surgeon, blog, trauma, Columbus, central, ohio, medicalComment
OSU Medical Students Hold Annual 5K Fun Run
OSU Medical Students Hold Annual 5K Fun Run
Giving BackMatt PetersSeptember 20, 2018AMA, Ohio, State, University, Columbus, free clinic, physicians, volunteer, volunteerism, OSU, OSUCOM, campus, medicine, doug, weaver, audrey, barker, American, Medical, Association, PCC, care, connection, doctors, columbus, medical, association, 5k, fun run, race, runningComment
DMEP course prepares medical professionals for the unexpected
DMEP course prepares medical professionals for the unexpected
Disaster PreparednessMatt PetersSeptember 20, 2018COTS, DMEP, central, ohio, trauma, system, disaster, preparadness, mass casualty, o'mara, omara, McElroy, Larrimore, management, fire, ems, rescue, coordination, triage, planning, law enforcement, communication, MCI, OSU, Ohio State, Marietta, Memorial, Cincinnati, Grandview Heights, Beckett, HafeyComment
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Made for Medicine Program Featured at Franklin County Commissioner’s Meeting

The Made for Medicine program, which aims to increase Black physician representation, was in the spotlight at the Franklin County Commissioner meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

Founder and president Dr. Laura Espy-Bell, along with two students, shared insights about the program’s impact and its mission to guide aspiring Black physicians from middle school through high school and beyond.

Led by black faculty members, students are taken through phases that include introductions to medicine and hands-on training, exploring specialties such as emergency medicine, pediatrics and general surgery, and even take part in procedures like ultrasounds.

When speaking with commissioners, Dr. Espy-Bell referred to each student as “doctor” because she believes in the importance of claiming the title to inspire them as they work toward their future.

Dr. Yasmine Ray-Thompson, a high school sophomore, told the commissioners about the importance of this program in her life, saying “It really inspired me and showed me… there’s people who look like me in this field, and that I can do it and have the people behind me who support me and who will give me help.”

Another student, Dr. CJ Stroud, has been part of Made for Medicine since the first cohort launched in 2021. He told commissioners about his favorite sessions. Watch here.

Dr. Espy-Bell thanked the commissioners for their support in providing more than $600,000 in funding through the County Commissioner’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion since 2023. You can watch their presentation to the commissioners here starting at 7:30.

More than 100 students have taken part in Made for Medicine since its inception in 2021, and the next cohort kicks off in April. Dr. Espy-Bell said there are plans to expand programming and support beyond high school.

This summer, Dr. Espy-Bell and other faculty members are taking students on a tour of medical schools and historically Black colleges to connect students with more role models in medicine. Donations are needed to fund this unique and impactful opportunity for students. Find out more about Made for Medicine and donate here.

• In photo “1” is (from left to right) student Dr. CJ Stroud (9th grade); Fevean Keflom (MfM Program Coordinator); Dr. Laura Espy-Bell (MfM Founder);

• In photo “2” (from left to right) is Franklin County Commissioner Erica C. Crawley; student Dr. Yasmine Ray-Thompson (10th grade); student Dr. CJ Stroud (9th grade); Dr. Laura Espy-Bell (MfM Founder); Franklin County Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce; Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady

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