The Ladder

A club for kids interested in health careers, The Ladder is a structured environment of service learning, leadership development, & cascading mentorship.

The Ladder is presented by the U of MN, North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program and is a structured environment of service learning, leadership development, and cascading mentorship in North Minneapolis. The Ladder is a club for kids, designed to be an integrated, health career exposure and progressive mentorship program. Inter-generational, with members from fourth grade all the way thr

05/10/2023

Happy May!
It is time for The Ladder! Our May session will be focused on mental health. Please consider joining us :)
The Ladder is a free program for scholars in medicine ages 9-99. We meet every second Saturday of the month at UROC. Please wear a mask.
Our next session…
Time: Saturday, May 13th, from 12:30-2:00 pm
Topic: Mental Health

Get to Know Incoming STFM President Renee Crichlow, MD, FAAFP

05/03/2023

Congratulations to Renee for becoming the President of STFM (Society of Teachers of Family Medicine)!!

Get to Know Incoming STFM President Renee Crichlow, MD, FAAFP “We are a community of learners and teachers from and for each other. STFM never stops working for Family Medicine or our learners, teachers, and patients. From clinical teaching through the …

04/19/2023

In counties with more Black doctors, Black people live longer, ‘astonishing’ study finds

04/17/2023

https://www.statnews.com/2023/04/14/black-doctors-primary-care-life-expectancy-mortality/

In counties with more Black doctors, Black people live longer, ‘astonishing’ study finds The study is the first to link a higher prevalence of Black doctors to longer life expectancy and lower mortality in Black populations.

04/12/2023

More photos of our guests at the 10th Anniversary Gala. Please tag yourself.
Thank you again for attending!💥

04/10/2023

The Ladder for America 10th Anniversary Gala photos.

04/09/2023

The Ladder BOSTON!!
Two meetings in Two Months. The Ladder Boston is up and running.
Every second Saturday of each Month, 1:30-3:30 in The Black Box Theater of Codman Academy School
www.TheLadderForAmerica.org

04/08/2023

This is a valuable lesson for all of us at any point in our lives.

04/05/2023

Happy April!

Our next session…

Time: Saturday, April 8th, from 12:30-2:00 pm
Location: UROC 2001 Plymouth Ave N Minneapolis MN 55411
Topic: Environmental Health and Environmental Justice
As a reminder: The Ladder is youth-centered programming that allows for parents, adults, and other health professional students, teachers, and workers to attend in a learning community. To learn more go to our website, facebook, or instagram.

No RSVP is necessary - Just show up! See you there :)