Black Men White Coats brings medical mentorship to Waterbury [Video]

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — St. Mary’s Hospital partnered with Black Men White Coats Saturday in Waterbury to provide disenfranchised youth with career guidance and mentorship into the medical field.

This is the first event of its kind in Connecticut with more than 1,000 young people visiting Waterbury for the summit.

“We recognize that children today want to have the exposure to an opportunity for their future,” said Chief Medical Officer at St. Mary’s Hospital, Dr. Husnain Kermalli. “That’s where we partnered with Black Men White Coats to host this summit: Bringing in the kids to provide that opportunity for them to get a hands-on feel of what it would be like to be a doctor.”

Black Men White Coates is a national initiative with the mission of increasing the number of Black men in the medical field through exposure and mentorship.

News 8 caught up with one future doctor, Yahnajah …