(Black PR Wire) Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) play a significant role in training the next generation of doctors, with 70 percent of Black dentists and physicians earning their degrees at these esteemed institutions. In 2023, 13 percent of Black medical school graduates came from the three major HBCU medical schools—Howard University College of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine and Meharry Medical College, according to UNCF data.

Ashton Jackson graduated magna cum laude from Tennessee State University (TSU) with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a minor in chemistry. He wanted to attend the school’s Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Institute, established in honor of the renowned heart surgeon and alumnus. While he’s not the first in his family to attend college, Jackson is the first to attend medical school.

“I was inspired by its mission to increase the number of minority physicians in the United States,” he said. “I saw it as a unique opportunity to pursue my dream of becoming a doctor. The program played a pivotal role in both my academic and personal development.”

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