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The Need for Diversity in Medical Education

The Need for Diversity in Medical Education EDITORIAL Barriers to Be Broken EDICAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED tients may be different than for Asian American patients, States is undergoing its first major ex- for example. Eventually cultural competence became part pansion in 30 years, and many health of medical school curricula. Additionally, meaningful dis- care leaders are calling for revision of cussion about the increased prevalence of diseases af- M the physician training model so it will fecting minorities and women, such as higher rates of glau- meet the unique and distinctive health issues of the 21st coma among African American individuals, took on new century. urgency when the affected groups were better repre- At the heart of this discussion is the issue of diversity sented in the profession. These changes were appreci- in medical education, and no issue is more important. ated by both majority and minority students. A recent The definition of diversity here is 2-fold. It means ma- study at 2 leading medical schools surveyed student at- triculating medical school students that reflect Ameri- titudes toward diversity in the classroom. Ninety-four per- ca’s many ethnic and cultural communities and provid- cent of respondents reported that increased diversity en- ing all students training that http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Ophthalmology American Medical Association

The Need for Diversity in Medical Education

Drake, Michael V.
JAMA Ophthalmology , Volume 127 (10) – Oct 1, 2009
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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2168-6165
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10.1001/archophthalmol.2009.257
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Abstract

EDITORIAL Barriers to Be Broken EDICAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED tients may be different than for Asian American patients, States is undergoing its first major ex- for example. Eventually cultural competence became part pansion in 30 years, and many health of medical school curricula. Additionally, meaningful dis- care leaders are calling for revision of cussion about the increased prevalence of diseases af- M the physician training model so it will fecting minorities and women, such as higher rates of glau- meet the unique and distinctive health issues of the 21st coma among African American individuals, took on new century. urgency when the affected groups were better repre- At the heart of this discussion is the issue of diversity sented in the profession. These changes were appreci- in medical education, and no issue is more important. ated by both majority and minority students. A recent The definition of diversity here is 2-fold. It means ma- study at 2 leading medical schools surveyed student at- triculating medical school students that reflect Ameri- titudes toward diversity in the classroom. Ninety-four per- ca’s many ethnic and cultural communities and provid- cent of respondents reported that increased diversity en- ing all students training that

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Published: Oct 1, 2009

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