From inner-city Detroit, where he was on the verge of joining a gang to sell drugs, to underserved Lima, Ohio, where he practices as a family physician, Dr. Anthony Atkins has come a long way. Growing up in Detroit, Dr. Atkins chose the positive path and joined the U.S. Air Force as a medic. In 1991, his participation in a post-baccalaureate Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) at The Ohio State University College of Medicine helped prepare him for medical school and a residency in family practice. Today, Dr. Atkins has dedicated his life to assisting underserved populations. He provides information to medically underserved groups about health care and developed health clinics in an underserved neighborhood of Lima. His “Lifestoryz” project is a rap/R&B CD that strives to deliver positive, informational messages to help inner-city youth make the right choices. And through his own experiences, this HCOP grad is a role model for minority and disadvantaged students choosing to pursue a medical career.