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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ruling sent medical schools across the nation scrambling to adjust admission standards to abide by the new law of the land. These barriers [to entry] manifest early, prior to even applying to medical school,” says Faiz. Roughly half of the UC Davis School of Medicine’s class of 2026 represent minoritized populations.

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Stanford’s REACH Initiative Advances Health Equity

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The REACH Initiative will help ensure that we continue building on our progress in a coordinated effort to diversify our academic community while enhancing academic opportunities in health equity research and clinical practice,” writes Terrance Mayes, EdD, associate dean for equity and strategic initiatives.

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Dr. Barbara Jones Appointed Dean of the Boston University School of Social Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Barbara Jones will become dean of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), effective Aug. She is also the inaugural chair of the Department of Health Social Work at UT Austin’s Dell Medical School. “I She will also be a tenured professor in BUSSW’s department of clinical practice.

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Rutgers Webinar Discusses Health Equity, Minority Health, and Medical Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The current state of health equity and medical education were key topics at a webinar on Tuesday sponsored by Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice. At that time, there were two predominantly Black medical schools in the U.S., Sullivan, former Secretary of the U.S.

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PCOM Is On ‘FIRE’ for Equitable Education

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PCOM, a premier osteopathic medical school with three campuses, has implemented several initiatives aimed at promoting equity in student recruitment and community outreach. Additionally, the program helps students establish connections with faculty and fellow classmates, easing the transition into the rigors of medical school.

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The 2024 Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

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Each year, instructors share their course materials for a lesson study aimed at improving student engagement and achievement through “equity strands” such as standards-based instruction, complex instruction, culturally relevant pedagogy, and teaching for social justice.

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Study: Black Medical Students Experience Higher Rates of Attrition Than Peers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study by Yale University finds that Black students are more likely to leave medical school than their white peers. student at Yale School of Medicine and lead author of the study, said when research and innovation are equitable, physicians are better equipped to care for diverse populations. Mytien Nguyen, an M.D.-Ph.D.