Just the Stats: Medical School Diversity Across the Nation

With U.S. Census projections indicating racial minorities will account for half of the U.S. population by 2050, are medical schools producing enough culturally sensitive doctors to handle this population?  The AAMC board of directors has expressed concern about diversity in medical school, and for good reason.

This week in her column, statistician Olivia Pullmann examines trends in medical school diversity.  You may see the full story in Olivia’s “Just the Stats” column at the link below:

http://www.diverseeducation.com/MedicalSchoolDiversity.asp

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