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PHI´s Dr. Magaña Paves the Way for Teens to Go into the Health Professions
Dr. Tomás Magaña´s program, FACES for the Future, pairs teens with health professionals for mentorships and preparation to enter the field.
- Caitlin Keating
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DR. TOMAS MAGANA, 48
Oakland
TOUGH START: Raised by a single teen mom in an East Los Angeles neighborhood where gangs, drugs and poverty ruined lives, Tomás Magaña held on to his dream of becoming a doctor. With his mom’s support and scholarships, he became a pediatrician—with a mission. “I decided,” says Magaña, “to give kids what I wish I’d had.”
Originally published by People Magazine
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