Minorities in medicine: historical perspective
Doors are open for minorities
Admission of minorities: a status report
Current challenges
Financial aid for minority students
Summer programs
Currently, a very substantial number of practicing African-American physicians are graduates of one medical school, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, one of the three predominantly black schools. At one time, virtually all African-American medical students attended these schools. By the end of World War II, one-third of medical schools were exclusively white and, as late as 19…
The academic medical community has responded in a positive manner to provide greater opportunities for members of minority groups to secure admission. There are intensive efforts to enroll minority group members: African-Americans, Native Americans/Alaskan natives, Mexican Americans, mainland Puerto Ricans, Asians, or Pacific Islanders. This policy has been effective, as reflected by the fact that…
The number of applicants from underrepresented minorities has decreased since 1996. Between 1992 and 1998 minority applicants had a statistically better chance of being accepted to medical school than others. Since then, however, the trend has been reversed for black applicants (but not for other minority group members). In recent years, minority students have made up less than 11% of first…
This subject will be considered from two perspectives, enrollment and retention. Over the past decade, the overall composition of the entering medical school classes has changed from predominantly white male to a very substantial number of women and a modest, yet significant, number of minority members. This radical change is in response to the drastic alteration in the social climate of the Unite…
The following listing gives a brief idea of the scholarships and loans available for minority group students. Additional information is available from each of the sources cited: Additional information is available from the AAMC by writing to the Minority Student Opportunities in U.S. Medical Schools, AAMC, 2450 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. Information on financial aid is also available from …
Summer enrichment programs are designed to increase the minority applicant pool in medical schools. Participants obtain a variety of assistance, including concentrated science review courses. They also receive help in improving test taking, study and writing skills, and clinical research lab exposure. …
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