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Dr Abdullah pratt sits with malcolm gladwell to talk gun violence!

Dr Abdullah pratt sits with malcolm gladwell to talk gun violence!

Dr Abdullah pratt sits with malcolm gladwell to talk gun violence!

Dr Abdullah pratt sits with malcolm gladwell to talk gun violence!

Dr Abdullah pratt sits with malcolm gladwell to talk gun violence!

Dr Abdullah pratt sits with malcolm gladwell to talk gun violence!

The Revisionist History Podcast

Guns Part 6: “Sin is the failure to bother to care”


Our very own, Dr. Abdullah Pratt, engages in a profound and enlightening discussion with Malcolm Gladwell on his podcast, "The Revisionist History" as they delve into the critical issue of gun violence and its impact on our communities.


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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. 

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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!

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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

Watch The Interview on NBC

TEAM MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

CONGRATULATIONS DR ABDULLAH PRATT!

MEDCEEP proudly extends congratulations to Dr. Abdullah Pratt, our visionary founder and guiding force, for an outstanding and impactful year!


Dr. Pratt’s accomplishments in the last few months include:

  • Being honored as the recipient of the 2023 Bowman Lecture Award
  • Appointment as the new Faculty Director of Community Engagement at the esteemed Pritzker School of Medicine
  • Featured as a guest on best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell's podcast, Revisionist History, where they engaged in a compelling discussion about the profound impact of gun violence on our children and community.
  • Delivering a dynamic presentation at the 2023 STAT News Summit


Dr. Pratt, your unwavering dedication, exceptional leadership, and relentless commitment to effecting positive change within the community have become a constant source of inspiration for us all!

Dr Pratt sits down with STAT News to address gun violence and its far-reaching impact on our community and healthcare system.

In her article, Deborah Balthazar delves into Dr. Pratt's journey, uncovering the source of his commitment to community work. She underscores Dr. Pratt's unique perspective as an African American physician who hails from the very Chicago communities he serves. Balthazar's writing spotlights his proactive measures to address the lasting trauma caused by gun violence in our communities, capturing the core of Dr. Pratt's motivation and the powerful initiatives he spearheads to tackle this critical issue.

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Team Member Spotlight

Symphony Fletcher

Symphony Fletcher

Symphony Fletcher

MEDCEEP wants to give Symphony Fletcher, a huge congratulations for being chosen as a 2023 Cook County Health Provident Foundation Scholar for her outstanding dedication to combatting health disparities and gun violence! 



Tai Donovan

Symphony Fletcher

Symphony Fletcher

MEDCEEP wants to also extend a heartfelt congratulations to Tai Donovan for her remarkable achievement in being selected as a 2023 Cook County Health Provident Foundation Scholar for her commitment to community outreach and health equity!

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/ 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


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