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What strategies can you use to increase diversity in medical school admissions?

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Diversity in medical school admissions is not only a matter of social justice, but also a way to improve health outcomes, reduce health disparities, and foster innovation in medicine. However, achieving diversity is not easy, as there are many barriers and challenges that affect underrepresented groups in the medical field. In this article, you will learn some strategies that you can use to increase diversity in medical school admissions, whether you are an applicant, an educator, or an administrator.

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Rod Tomczak, MD, DPM, EdD

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1 Assess your biases

One of the first steps to increase diversity in medical school admissions is to recognize and address your own biases and stereotypes that may affect your decisions and interactions. Biases can be conscious or unconscious, and they can influence how you evaluate, communicate, and relate to others. To assess your biases, you can use tools such as the Implicit Association Test (IAT), which measures your automatic associations between different groups and attributes. You can also seek feedback from others, reflect on your experiences, and challenge your assumptions.

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Anne Bindoff

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Any position should be seen as a position taken because of the love of the career. To increase diversity, merely detracts from the objective of the profession. To serve people. Merit based appointments into medical school, as well as merit based apppointments in employment. Applies widely. Diversity is not helpful at all. Fishing: a MALE dominated sport: because females are pushed out, or because females generally are not interested? Medicine: why do people want to be doctors? prestige, instant job, good pay, status in society? or to serve people who are ill.? How does diversity help this? I would prefer to ask the question: how can the student who qualifies in all aspects of what a true docor is about, get into medical school?

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2 Expand your outreach

Another strategy to increase diversity in medical school admissions is to expand your outreach and recruitment efforts to target underrepresented groups and communities. You can do this by creating partnerships with schools, colleges, organizations, and mentors that serve diverse populations and provide them with information, resources, and opportunities to pursue medicine. You can also participate in events, programs, and initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion in the medical field, such as fairs, workshops, scholarships, and mentorships.

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Rod Tomczak, MD, DPM, EdD

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I know a black female dentist who received a post card from a dental school inviting her to apply. She was so moved by that little gesture she applied and was accepted.

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3 Review your criteria

A third strategy to increase diversity in medical school admissions is to review your criteria and processes for selecting and admitting applicants. You can do this by ensuring that your criteria are fair, transparent, and consistent, and that they reflect the values and goals of your institution and the medical profession. You can also consider using holistic review, which is a method that evaluates applicants based on multiple factors, such as academic performance, personal attributes, life experiences, and contributions to diversity. Holistic review can help you identify and select applicants who have the potential to succeed and thrive in medicine.

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4 Support your students

A fourth strategy to increase diversity in medical school admissions is to support your students once they are enrolled and throughout their medical education. You can do this by providing them with academic, financial, social, and emotional support, such as tutoring, counseling, scholarships, and peer groups. You can also create a culture of diversity and inclusion in your institution, by fostering respect, collaboration, and belonging among students, faculty, and staff. You can also encourage your students to engage in research, leadership, and service activities that address the needs and interests of diverse communities.

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Rod Tomczak, MD, DPM, EdD

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As a medical school professor I often called students "Doctor." It went a long way in building their self-esteem during tough times.

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5 Evaluate your outcomes

A fifth strategy to increase diversity in medical school admissions is to evaluate your outcomes and assess your progress and impact. You can do this by collecting and analyzing data on the diversity of your applicants, admitted students, graduates, and faculty, as well as on their academic performance, satisfaction, retention, and career choices. You can also solicit feedback from your stakeholders, such as students, alumni, employers, and patients, on how well you are meeting their expectations and needs. You can also use your findings to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges, and to inform your future actions and improvements.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Rod Tomczak, MD, DPM, EdD

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Word will spread if you treat students well. A student ready to apply to a professional school already knows someone in school. If you treat that first year well. he or she will tell others.

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