Educational initiatives come and go.
Few have stood the test of time as well as the Horizons in Medicine program at Wright State University School of Medicine, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in August. Fewer still have made as big a dent in what continues to be a national problem. Horizons in Medicine was launched in 1979 as a long-term investment in the education of minority and disadvantaged high school students. The program's ultimate goal was increasing Ohio's supply of minority physicians and other health-care professionals. Once a pioneering initiative, Horizons in Medicine is now a cornerstone of Wright State's community outreach programs with statistics and personal success stories that point to a promising future.