Our Mission
The mission of the Center of Excellence (CoE) in Howard University College of Medicine (HUCOM) is to:
- Increase the number of Black premed students who get accepted into and complete medical school.
- Support Black students enrolled in medical school to graduate and enter the medical profession.
- Promote junior Black faculty as part of a sustainable workforce.
The impact of the mission is an expanded and diversified healthcare workforce that is culturally responsive to the health care needs of vulnerable and underserved communities nationwide.
Read more in our Project Overview.
New
- Howard University Explores the Critial Nexus of Climate Change and Gender-Based Violence: During Howard University's 2026 Search Month, a timely and compelling convening examined the increasingly urgent intersection of Climate Change and Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Titled, Climate Change and Gender-Based Violence: A Critical Nexus, the conference brought together scholars, advocates, students, and global leaders to explore how rising temperatures and extreme weather events are intensifying risks to women and girls worldwide. Read the summary | Read "The Dig" article
- Check out our pages on our premed and our medical school students!
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Calling All Black Students
If you are currently enrolled in a degree-granting program interested in a medical career, read more...
Exciting Resource for 2026
PreMed Power Podcasts
Check out our podcast series -- a collection of podcasts that provide real-life insights and tips on applying to and being successful in medical school. These podcasts can be downloaded and listened to provide motivation for your academic journey in 2026!
Stay Up To Date
Students who meet the HUCOM CoE eligibility requirements (Howard University College of Medicine Center of Excellence | Howard University Telehealth Training Center) are encouraged to apply. If you are excited about a medical career but do not meet the eligibility qualifications, we encourage you to contact us at [email protected] so that we can talk about ways for you to successfully apply to and complete medical school.
Note: Applications for current medical students and pre-med students have closed. Please check back soon for the next round of applications.
More Information
Project Overview
Who We Are
Resources
CoE Scholars Program
On April 25, 2024 we awarded two groups of CoE scholars with the Gambhir award. Dr. Gambhir chairs our advisory board.
Howard University CoE Scholars (above): Aaron Johnson, Jaylah Dorman, Jasmine Warren, Charis Haynes, Joshua Carter.
Talladega College HUCOM CoE Scholars (above): Left to Right, Morgan West, Enasha Phillips, Alexa Chuy, Morgan Swaby, Eliza Croom, Michael Lynch.