®*it ^orttani» (Obseruer Diversity Special Edition Page 10 August 14, 2013 Gresham Seaport Auto Wholesales Brings the Best to vou HOME OF CUDL!!! Take advantage of our easy credit union financing. Repossesion? BK? Collections? No Problem! Awesome First Time Buyer Program! Interest rates as low as 1.9%! Need an Auto Loan? C all A C E </ 503-912-1552! L E N D E R S O N S IT E A U G U S T 17TH T H R O U G H T H E 19TH! Come today!! 1940 E Powell Blvd, Gresham, Oregon 97080 D e a le r # 9686 Howard University Provost Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick is calling upon educators, scientists and professionals to create an expanded pipeline to careers in the medical and science fields. Call to Increase Diversity in Medical Fields Enjoy extended evening hours with live music & entertainment, food and kids’ activities. August 21 featured artists: Mr. Ben rd Trashcan Joe! Regence us oregonzoo.org To Place Your Classified Advertisement Phone: 503-288-0033 Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com University provost calls on expanded educational pipeline E d u c a to r s , s c ie n tis ts a n d h ealthcare p rofessionals have all been called on by H o w ard U n iv er sity P rovost and C h ie f A cadem ic O fficer Dr. W ayne A. I. F rederick to ex p an d the pipeline to m edical and science fields to m ake them acces s ib le to e v e r y o n e , in c lu d in g u n d errep resen ted groups W ith blacks m aking up ju s t over 13 percent o f the U .S. population and less than 4 p ercent o f A m erican d o cto rs, F red e ric k d e liv e red the address at the four-day long N a tional M edical A ssociation C o n fer ence in T o ro n to to underscore a desire to create support system s and m e n to rsh ip o p p o rtu n ities to en co u rag e success. T he N ational M edical A sso cia tion is the largest and o ld est n a tio n al o rg a n iz a tio n re p re se n tin g A frican-A m erican physicians and their patients in the U nited States. “It is c lear that science, tech n o l ogy, engineering and m ath d isci plines w ill lead the innovation and solutions o f tom o rro w .” F rederick said. “It is absolutely critical that w e fill the pipeline w ith people w ho are w ell-equipped and w ell-prepared in ST E M d iscip lin es.” Frederick, a graduate o f the Howard U niversity C ollege o f M edicine, dis cussed the educational institution’s groundw ork to channel young people into these disciplines, which include establishing a m iddle school o f math and science in 2005. A t undergraduate and graduate levels, H ow ard has a track record o f producing the largest n um ber o f A frican-A m erican physicians and is one o f the leading producers o f m in o rity a p p lic a n ts to m e d ic a l schools across the country.