Health care teams are most effective at addressing complex problems and improving health
outcomes for underserved populations when team members bring diverse life experiences …

Objectives The aim of this study was to clarify and compare the socioeconomic backgrounds
of medical students with those of other health professions and non-health faculty students in …

Background While many medical schools utilize the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) to help
select a diverse student body, we know little about MMI assessors' roles. Do MMI assessors …

Background Medical school acceptance rates in the United States (US) have been lower for
applicants who identify as Underrepresented-in-Medicine (UiM) compared to non-UiM …

Objectives A Gateway to Medicine programme, developed in partnership between a further
and higher education setting and implemented to increase the socioeconomic diversity of …

The journey to medical school is fraught with barriers and obstacles. 1, 2 To gain admission,
applicants undergo a yearslong complicated process involving many steps, including …

Background: International medical graduates (IMGs) are an essential part of the Canadian
physician workforce. Considering current pressures on the health care system, an update …

Purpose In Canada, many groups (eg, Black, Indigenous, rural backgrounds) have
historically faced and continue to encounter systemic barriers in accessing the medical …

The journey to medical school is fraught with barriers and obstacles. 1, 2 To gain admission,
applicants undergo a yearslong complicated process involving many steps, including …

For first generation and low income (FLI) students the path to medical school does not run
smooth. Students who are the first people in their family to obtain a college degree and who …