By the year 2060, it is projected that 57% of the US population will be members of minority
groups, with no one group being the majority. While there is increasing diversity of the …

Data from the 2010 US Census are a reminder of the diverse patient population in the
United States and the growing health care needs of Americans. Academic health centers are …

Background: Racial minorities continue to be underrepresented in medicine (URiM).
Increasing provider diversity is an essential component of addressing disparity in health …

Abstract Background/Purpose With the urgency to create more equitable health care,
increased research and early exposure to health interventions and clinical medicine are …

Purpose The objective of this report is to provide longitudinal insights on the impact of a
health professions exposure program for high school students of underrepresented …

Introduction Current projections anticipate a dramatic shift from historical population
demographics in the United States. Racial and ethnic minorities are expected to constitute …

Minority, low income and first-generation high school students are underrepresented in
higher education, and in particular science education and science-related careers …

Despite major advances and technological improvements in public health and medicine,
health disparities persist by race and ethnicity, income and educational attainment, and in …

Diversification of the health care workforce to better reflect the general population represents
an important strategy in achieving health equity, yet racially and ethnically minoritized …

Abstract Background and Objectives: The University of Utah (UU) serves an increasingly
diverse state and houses the only public medical school, dental school, and college of …