Seeking Equity; Pathway Programs in Liaison Committee on Medical Education Medical Schools for Minoritized Students.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is a paucity of data on pathway programs that seek to increase underrepresented in medicine (URiM) students in medicine. Therefore, this investigation aimed to describe the status and associations of pathway programs at US medical schools.

Methods

From May to July 2021, the authors obtained information by (1) accessing pathway programs listed on the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) website, (2) reviewing websites of US medical schools, (3) calling medical schools to obtain further information. The data retrieved from the medical school websites was compiled into a 27-item checklist based on the maximum number of different items that was extracted from any of the medical school websites. The data included program characteristics, curricula, act

SUBMITTER: Ogunyemi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10265357 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature