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New report looks at drop in black males in physician pipeline

The Association of American Medical Colleges released a report on the drop in black males applying to med schools over the past three decades, despite efforts to expand diversity in the physician pipeline.

Medical School Diversity
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21 med students selected as future minority physician leaders

Diversity in the medical profession and health equity for minority populations has stepped into the spotlight with the recognition of 21 medical students as future minority physician leaders.

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Debunking 5 myths about diversity in medical education

As medical education changes to reflect a more diverse student body, it’s important that the mindsets of those involved reflect these changes, too. Here are five myths about diversity that should be addressed.

Medical School Diversity
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What the newest medical class looks like

More students are going to medical school than ever before. The number of students who enrolled in U.S. allopathic medical schools for the first time in 2014 reached a new high of 20,343, and the total number of medical school applicants also rose to a record 49,480.

Medical School Diversity
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How med schools are tackling challenges in health disparities

A Google Hangout featuring academic physicians and students Monday took a close look at how medical schools are taking on two huge challenges: addressing health disparities and focusing on diversity in how they train physicians.

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Culturally competent physicians can reduce disparities

I wrote about what physicians are doing to tackle health care disparities. One of the ways we can reduce health care disparities is to ensure we’re promoting diversity in the health care workforce. Diversity and cultural competency are aspects of physician training that some of the schools awarded grants from the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative are working on.

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Learn what med schools are doing to increase diversity

What are the most important factors in attracting a medical student body that reflects a diverse patient population? Join the online Google Hangout to listen, watch and share ideas.

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Gender, grading systems shape medical students' views

The AMA-sponsored Learning Environment Study, which collected data and insights on the medical student experience throughout the four years of medical school, found that both men and women showed an overall decline in attitudes toward empathy from their first to second year of school.

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Scholarships awarded to increase physician workforce diversity

Eleven outstanding medical students from across the country were announced earlier this month as recipients of Minority Scholars Awards from the AMA Foundation.

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