Diversity In Medical Education

As medical schools continue to support programs for diversity in medical education, more students from underrepresented, educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds seek careers in medicine. Greater diversity and inclusion are not only important in equalization, but they also prepare medical students to more effectively meet the needs of an increasingly diverse patient population, which is crucial to ultimately eliminating health disparities within health care.

The following information presents U.S. medical school enrollment by race and ethnicity:

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Diversity in Medical Education: Facts & Figures (2016)
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Total Enrollment by U.S. Medical School and Race and Ethnicity (2016-2017)
© 2016 Association of American Medical Colleges. All rights reserved.

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
Matriculant Data by Race and Ethnicity (2016-2017)
© 2017 American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. All rights reserved.

The New York State medical schools, in conjunction with AMSNY, have developed several “pipeline” programs with the aim of increasing diversity in medicine. For more information on AMSNY’s current programs, click here.

For more information on diversity programs at the medical schools, please use the following links: