Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Maximizing Impacts in Medical Education and Health Care.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) provides a path for individuals who are undocumented to join the physician workforce. Indeed, recipients of DACA can play an important role in addressing health inequities in medicine. Although DACA has been in place since 2012, many medical schools remain unaware of it or are hesitant to consider recipients for admission. In a similar vein, the premedical community, including those with DACA status, may be unaware of their eligibility and the steps necessary to pursue medicine. Further education and outreach are needed to achieve institutional policies conducive to the inclusion and success of those undocumented in medicine.

Methods

We created an hour-long workshop to empower learners with key knowledge relevant to

SUBMITTER: Garcia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9576827 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature