The Heritage College’s Aspiring D.O.ctors Precollege Program is a comprehensive, two-year STEM-based pipeline program. This program is for current high school juniors focused on fostering their interest in pursuing careers in science and health care.
Program Goals
- Increase students' understanding of health/medical careers and stimulate lifelong interest in education (particularly science/math).
- Broaden students' exposure to science, math, and the college admissions process.
- Provide students with knowledge, experiences, and tools they need to graduate from high school, apply to college and obtain future employment.
- Assist students in developing a support system of academic and career mentors and advisors to assist them in career choices.
- Provide students with close interaction and team-building activities with peers from other high schools (precursor to college experience).
- Build the pipeline for future physicians and health care workers in Cleveland/Northeast Ohio.
Program Highlights
- FREE for participating students
- Hands-on STEM curriculum
- College readiness activities
- Mentoring by medical students
- Guest speakers from medical and health profession
- Two-year longitudinal program
Find Out More
General Program Information Learn More About the Junior Year Learn More About the Senior Year
The Aspiring D.O.ctors Precollege Program is generously supported by the Char and Chuck Fowler Foundation, the City of Warrensville Heights, and the Cyrus Eaton Foundation
Contact Us
For more information on the Cleveland Aspiring D.O.ctors Precollege Program, contact:
Terra Ndubuizu
Senior Director, Campus Administration
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cleveland
Phone: 216.295.7519
Email: ndubuizu@ohio.edu
Bre Koch
Assistant Director, Admissions & Outreach
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cleveland
Phone: 216.295.7941
Email: kochb1@ohio.edu
Brittany Shatteen
Program Coordinator, Aspiring D.O.ctors Precollege Program
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cleveland
Phone: 216.295.7520
Email: shatteen@ohio.edu
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine awarded Aspiring D.O.ctors an "Inspiring Programs in STEM Award" for 2018. This award honors colleges and universities that encourage and help students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.