Background and objective Physician maldistribution is a global problem that hinders
patients' abilities to access healthcare services. Medical education presents an opportunity …

A growing body of research illustrates the importance of aligning efforts across the
operational continuum to achieve diversity goals. This alignment begins with the institutional …

The relative lack of diversity in medicine is a rate limiting factor in efforts to eliminate health
care disparities. Many medical schools struggle to matriculate student bodies that reflect the …

Within health professional education around the world, there exists a growing awareness of
the professional duty to be socially responsible, being attentive to the needs of all members …

Introduction. Although less than 3% of medical schools are considered Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCU), they have played a significant role in the education of …

Abstract Background and Objectives: The United States, like many other nations, faces a
chronic shortage of primary care physicians. The purpose of this scoping review was to …

Abstract Background and Objectives: The United States needs more family physicians.
Projections based on current trends show a deficit of 52,000 primary care physicians by …

Abstract Background and Objectives: There is an ongoing shortage of primary care
physicians in the United States. Medical schools are under pressure to address this threat to …

Indigenous populations experience dramatic health disparities; yet, few medical schools
equip students with the skills to address these inequities. At the University of Minnesota …

Increasing enrollment of students who are underrepresented in medicine has been a priority
of United States (US) medical schools. The authors sought to compare how increasing …