Mission
Outreach
Mission
Our mission is to address the problems of poor healthcare, low health literacy, violence, lack of access to quality healthcare providers, and systemic injustices that have plagued our underserved communities for generations. We focus on empowering Underrepresented minority youth to become trained in recognizing and responding to the most prevalent life threatening emergency scenarios while being exposed to health related careers, in hopes of increasing representation in the field of medicine. We aim to sustainably combat pervasive health care disparities that more commonly impact the underserved communities we work with.
Goals
Outreach
Mission
Increase the number of youth on the South Side of Chicago who possess life saving health emergency response skills.
Increase the representation of minorities in the medical profession through exposure to medical career options and mentorship.
Build trauma resiliency for at-risk youth on the South Side of Chicago.
Reduce pervasive health disparities that impact residents of the South Side of Chicago.
Outreach
Outreach
Outreach
We deliver our programming to local high schools on Chicago’s South and West Side. By providing emergency response skills to students of high school age, and by exposing them to careers in the medical field, we are strengthening the next generation of community members and leaders, who will then be in a better position to address the health disparities experienced by our communities. Our team also provides our programming in other community settings such as churches, conferences, and community fairs. So far, we've trained well over 7,000 students and adults.
Invest in A Child’s Future!
Your support and contributions will enable us to continue to provide mentorship, training, and scholarships to our students! Your generous donation will help fund our mission to increase representation in medicine and combat health disparities by investing in our youth!
Team member SPOTLIGHT
DR. Adullah Hasan Pratt
MEDCEEP wants to give Dr. Abdullah Pratt, our visionary founder and guiding light at MEDCEEP, a heartfelt congratulations for his well-deserved Bowman Lecture Award & Presentation, and for being the moderator for the 2023 Provident Foundation Scholarship Reception and Panel Discussion this Thursday, August 10th!
Dr. Pratt stands as an embodiment of excellence, tirelessly championing health equity and representation in the field of medicine while balancing numerous initiatives. He remains unwavering in his commitment, leading programs tailored to empower our youth and communities, all while inspiring positive change for the underrepresented in the world of medicine.
Team member SPOTLIGHT
Symphony Fletcher
MEDCEEP wants to give Symphony Fletcher, a huge congratulations for being chosen from 100's of applicants to be a 2023 Cook County Health Provident Foundation Scholarship Recipient!
Symphony has wholeheartedly devoted her academic journey to confronting health disparities and uplifting our communities, and this achievement is just a glimpse of her many successes. We take immense pride in her ongoing efforts to drive positive change within our community and we are proud to have her as a leader in our organization! Keep shining brightly, Symphony!
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Demeka Akins
Dr. Abdullah Hassan Pratt knows trauma, treating gunshot patients on a regular basis at the University of Chicago hospital, and motivated by his own upbringing on the city's South Side, he decided he wanted to do more to help. As part of that effort, Pratt started the initiative, MEDCEEP.
MedCEEP is giving students like Demeka Akins a fresh outlook. The high school student is already a CNA nurse, thanks to the MEDCEEP program. Demeka gives the program credit for keeping her on the right path after she lost her sister, Tierra, in a shooting last summer.
“She wanted to be a nurse just like I’m doing, she wanted a future, but her life was ended so soon so she couldn’t do it. That’s why I’m here to do it, to continue her legacy,” Akins said.
By Lexi Sutter • Published December 27, 2022 • NBC 5 Chicago
Our Team
Dr. Abdullah Pratt
Dr. Abdullah Pratt
Dr. Abdullah Pratt
Founder
Chief Executive Director
Dr. Kenneth wilson
Dr. Abdullah Pratt
Dr. Abdullah Pratt
President
Dr. Ameera Haamid
Dr. Abdullah Pratt
Dr. Ameera Haamid
Chief Research Officer
Symphony Fletcher
Dr. Abdullah Pratt
Dr. Ameera Haamid
Founder
Senior Research Officer
Senior Program Coordinator
Jinger Sanders
Dr. Doreen Agboh
Tai Donovan
Dean of Education
Tai Donovan
Dr. Doreen Agboh
Tai Donovan
Director of Operations
Dr. Doreen Agboh
Dr. Doreen Agboh
Dr. Doreen Agboh
Senior Research Coordinator
Dr. Trenika Williams
Dr. Doreen Agboh
Dr. Doreen Agboh
Senior Grants Administrator
Research Coordinator
Dr. Bernice Fokum
Dr. Coralie Pardo
Dr. Bernice Fokum
Community Relations Officer
Research Coordinator
Dr. Heather Renfro
Dr. Coralie Pardo
Dr. Bernice Fokum
Senior Program Coordinator
Isaiah Selkridge
Dr. Coralie Pardo
Dr. Coralie Pardo
Senior Research/ Program Coordinator
Founder of Sports MedCEEP
Dr. Coralie Pardo
Dr. Coralie Pardo
Dr. Coralie Pardo
Resident Program Coordinator
Cherie travis
Rachel siegel
Lauren parrott
Senior Media & Marketing Officer
Lauren parrott
Rachel siegel
Lauren parrott
Senior Finance Officer
Rachel siegel
Rachel siegel
Rachel siegel
Senior Grants Officer
jurema gorham
Rachel siegel
Rachel siegel
Senior Finance Officer
