There is a critical need for enhanced health-professions workforce diversity to drive
excellence and to improve access to quality care for vulnerable and underserved …

Postbaccalaureate premedical programs increase the likelihood that students from groups
underrepresented in medicine will succeed in matriculating into medical school. Although …

Many academic health centers implement premedical post-baccalaureate programs (PBPs)
to enhance the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups in medicine. The goal …

In light of national calls for increased diversity in medicine, it is critical for academic medicine
to remain actively engaged in the conversation about the value of diversity in higher …

Abstract The National Postbaccalaureate Collaborative (NPBC) is a partnership of
Postbaccalaureate Programs (PBPs) dedicated to helping promising college graduates from …

Health disparities in minoritized populations—African American/Black, Latinx, Indigenous,
LGBTQ+, and individuals with disabilities—are well documented. Accrediting organizations …

To help address health care disparities and promote higher-quality, culturally sensitive care
in the United States, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and other …

Background This study examines the long-term effectiveness of an institutional
postbaccalaureate program designed to provide an opportunity for students from …

The terms health disparities and health inequities are often used interchangeably but
actually refer to different measures. Disparities are differences in health outcomes among …

Improving diversity in the healthcare workforce holds promise in improving the health
outcomes of our diverse patient population. Attracting, recruiting, and retaining physicians …