Mentorship Program Under ASH’s Minority Recruitment Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success

Abstract

Twenty years ago, the American Society of Hematology launched its Minority Recruitment Initiative (MRI), a multifaceted effort to attract more medical students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to hematology and increase the number academic and research appointments offered to hematologists from such backgrounds. Among the key components of this multifaceted initiative has been the MRI mentorship program, which matches participating medical students with career-development mentors. The Hematologist reached out to several of these mentor–mentee pairs to learn more about their experiences. (Note: Responses have been edited for clarity and space).