Our Commitment to Diversity

An Open Letter from PHSU A commitment to promoting equality and breaking down racial barriers ————– This is a historic moment for change in America. At Ponce Health Sciences University, we are troubled by the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others. Ponce Health Sciences University stands in solidarity with Black students, […]

PHSU Graduate Shares how he got into Med School After the MSMS

Anthony W. Robateau Colón was never at the top of his public high school or college classes in maths or sciences. When he began high school, he started to struggle with the most crucial classes for his dream career: becoming a doctor. After his undergraduate program, he applied to medical school but was rejected. He […]

President of PHSU, Dr. David Lenihan Discusses St. Louis Plans For Four-Year Medical School With The St. Louis Dispatch

In an interview with the Post-Dispatch, the president of Ponce, Dr. David Lenihan, said the university’s goal is to provide opportunities for minority and low-income students who fail to get a spot in a traditional medical school but show promise to succeed. Read the full article HERE.

PHSU St. Louis Residency Program Featured in the St. Louis Dispatch

PHSU doctoral students Daymarie Rivera-Morales and Luis Lopez-Rodríguez are featured in the article by the St. Louis Dispatch discussing the partnership between Ponce Health Sciences University in Puerto Rico and Compass Health Network, a nonprofit with health care facilities serving rural residents across Missouri.

Read the full article HERE.