But these are precisely the questions the AAMC’s annual career development programs are set up to answer.
“For those that journey there isn’t always a pathway,” Cora-Bramble said. “That doesn’t mean you’re doomed to fail. It just means you need a serious personal plan.”
Dr. Jordan J. Cohen, president of AAMC, told Diverse that their research has found that the cost of medical education and the length of time it takes to complete medical training may be deterrents for more African -Americans to apply to medical school.
“Although ample loan funds at attractive interest rates are available for medical students, we speculate that African-American families are, in general, less inclined than others to borrow substantial amounts of money,” Cohen says. “We hope to communicate more effectively with prospective African-American college students that an investment in a medical education is not only financially wise but can lead to a most fulfilling career in a field with endless opportunities.”
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