Jefferson University Medical Student Gives Insight Into NFL Diversity In Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative

By Stephanie Stahl, CBS Philadelphia

February 13, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Azra Dees, a fourth-year medical student at Jefferson University's Sidney Kimmel Medical College, is one of only 30 in the United States selected for the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative.

"I think the NFL's initiative has been amazing," Dees said.

The NFL developed the program to encourage medical students from diverse backgrounds to consider careers in sports medicine.

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