The barriers facing those who promote diversity in medical education are growing higher,
but the need for diversity is greater than ever. One of the best, most direct ways to attain …

A growing body of research illustrates the importance of aligning efforts across the
operational continuum to achieve diversity goals. This alignment begins with the institutional …

Imperative to increasing diversity in the physician workforce is increasing the pool of
qualified underrepresented minority applicants to medical schools. With this goal in mind …

The relative lack of diversity in medicine is a rate limiting factor in efforts to eliminate health
care disparities. Many medical schools struggle to matriculate student bodies that reflect the …

In fiscal year 2001–2002, Americans spent more than $1.4 trillion on the cost of health care
(CMS, 2003). Despite this staggering investment, an estimated 41.2 million individuals were …

The authors reflect on the challenge posed by diversity in medical education. They cite
several articles that cite ways to address the issue, including one on the importance of …

Abstract The Medical University of South Carolina launched a systematic plan to infuse
diversity among its students, resident physicians, and faculty in 2002. The dean and …

Purpose To assess students' perceptions of the extent of diversity in their classes, the role of
diversity in their first-year curriculum, and their predictions of the amount of diversity in their …

groups tend to seek out physicians of their own race if given a choice. 2 As a black medical
student, I can attest that the sort of “diversity” that you can see—that allows you to be …

In fiscal year 2001–2002, Americans spent more than $1.4 trillion on the cost of health care
(CMS, 2003). Despite this staggering investment, an estimated 41.2 million individuals were …