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Medical Schools Attack Diversity Problem at the Roots

Medical schools are placing an emphasis on recruiting students from varied ethnic and racial backgrounds. About 7 percent of 77,722 medical students nationwide are African American and about 8 percent are Hispanic, according to the Web site of the Association of American Medical Colleges, which represents the nation's 132 medical schools. Whites make up almost 61 percent, with Asians accounting for nearly 22 percent. Other traditionally underrepresented groups, including American Indians and Alaska natives, make up about 2 percent. In order to reach their goal of “integrating diversity in a broader way," some medical schools are targeting students who haven't even begun college through outreach programs. Click here to read more from the Washington Post
 
 



INSIGHT Into Diversity