Leighann Black
"Every successful person has a team of people rallying behind them. Medical school isn't something that can be done by yourself. My mentor is an integral part of my 'team,' and he has made this journey a little easier."
In addition to offering a scholarship to benefit Black/African American students at University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, members of the Levi S. Kirkland, Sr. MD Society members mentor minority medical school students. The goals of the mentoring program are to:
- Support students who identify as Black/African American throughout their medical school experience
- Retain students who identify Black/African American in the medical school
- Increase recruitment of the best and brightest underrepresented Black/African American students
Past Mentees
Bianca Stewart
"The LSK Mentorship Program has been invaluable throughout my medical school career. My mentor has gotten to know me well in the past two years and has given me tailored advice and guidance that otherwise I would not have received."
Kelsey Williams
"Dr. McFadden is an amazing physician who allows me to see the real him. He gives me a front row seat behind the scenes of being a physician: the great, good and not so pleasant pieces. We can all shadow a physician, but it takes a real mentor to show us real life."