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Tag: Medical school
COVID-19
Albion College and Western Michigan University Medical Partner to Guarantee Students Medical School Spot
Albion College and Western Michigan University’s medical school are partnering to guarantee admitted Albion undergrads a spot at WMU’s Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Detroit Free Press reported. The program begins with enrolling students this fall. “Since the pandemic began, we’ve seen significant increases in students looking to enter the medical field and serve […]
February 16, 2021
Health
Report: Fewer Blacks, Hispanics Enrolling in Medical Schools Amid Worsening Doctor Shortage
A new report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), released on Friday, predicts an exacerbated doctor shortage in the U.S. over the next 15 years, at a time when Black and Latinx enrollment in medical schools is on the decline, USA Today reported. Authors of the report expect there to be a shortage […]
June 26, 2020
HBCUs
Morgan State Considering Osteopathic Medical School
Morgan State University President Dr. David A. Wilson will consider adding a College of Osteopathic Medicine through a partnership with Salud Education, LLC, a company which has experience working with seven medical colleges in the U.S. and internationally. If the Board of Regents and Wilson approve of the agreement and other details of the partnership, […]
January 9, 2020
News Roundup
Women Now the Majority of U.S. Medical Students, AAMC Data Reveals
For the first time in history, women comprise the majority of enrolled medical students in the U.S. at 50.5%, according to 2019 data released today by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). With an increase of 2.6% between 2015 and 2018, the number of female medical students has been continually rising in recent years. […]
December 10, 2019
HBCUs
Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick Balances Life of a Surgeon and University President
Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick — president of Howard University — may be the only U.S. college president who actively sees patients and conducts surgeries despite a punishing schedule as the leader of one of the country’s most prominent HBCUs, located in the nation’s capital.
December 2, 2019
Latest News
White Coats for Black Lives Evaluates Diversity at Select Medical Schools
Diversity is essential to combat healthcare disparities, but a recent report shows that the number of underrepresented minorities graduating from U.S. medical schools is still disproportionally low.
November 30, 2019
News Roundup
Missouri University Medical Program Pairs Students, Seniors
COLUMBIA, MO. — A University of Missouri medical school program that pairs first-year medical students with elderly adults in the community aims to reverse stereotypes about age and build empathy among trainee medical professionals. Nearly 80 elderly adults and more than 70 students are participating in the Senior Teacher Educator Partnership this year, the Columbia […]
April 29, 2018
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American University of Antigua Working to Assuage Scarcity of Black Doctors
The American University of Antigua and its administrators believe the Caribbean institution is uniquely equipped to supply the country with highly trained physicians of color.
December 21, 2017
Students
New Medical Program Seeks to Diversify Physicians in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. ― Two local University of Nebraska institutions have teamed up to create a program to diversify Omaha’s physician population. The Urban Health Opportunities Program will provide tuition and other benefits to undergraduate students at the University of Nebraska at Omaha who want to be doctors in Omaha, particularly in the northeast and southeast […]
August 30, 2016
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