Start Date
5-3-2024 9:10 AM
End Date
5-3-2024 11:00 AM
Description
Introduction and Objectives
- African Americans and other racial minorities remain underrepresented in medicine (UIM)1, as do LGBTQ+ individuals.2
- Lack of physician diversity likely contributes to and exacerbates existing healthcare disparities.3
- Addressing medical school admissions is an appropriate target to improve overall physician diversity as the U.S. medical school populations critically lacks diversity which further perpetuates the problem.
- Few studies have focused on the medical school interview process as a potential site of bias, and there are no studies to date discussing the bias that may stem from faculty interview reports.
Objective
To investigate the medical school interview scores at SKMC for the 2020-21 admissions cycle specifically to determine differences in interview scores based on their UIM status, race, ethnicity, gender, and LGBTQ+ identity.
Research Hypothesis
There is a significant difference between interview scores of applicants based on their UIM status, race, ethnicity, gender, and LGBTQ+ identity.
Keywords
medical school admissions, medical school interviews, diversity, equity
Included in
The Road to Equity: A Look at Medical School Interview Scores
Introduction and Objectives
- African Americans and other racial minorities remain underrepresented in medicine (UIM)1, as do LGBTQ+ individuals.2
- Lack of physician diversity likely contributes to and exacerbates existing healthcare disparities.3
- Addressing medical school admissions is an appropriate target to improve overall physician diversity as the U.S. medical school populations critically lacks diversity which further perpetuates the problem.
- Few studies have focused on the medical school interview process as a potential site of bias, and there are no studies to date discussing the bias that may stem from faculty interview reports.
Objective
To investigate the medical school interview scores at SKMC for the 2020-21 admissions cycle specifically to determine differences in interview scores based on their UIM status, race, ethnicity, gender, and LGBTQ+ identity.
Research Hypothesis
There is a significant difference between interview scores of applicants based on their UIM status, race, ethnicity, gender, and LGBTQ+ identity.
Comments
Presented at the 2024 Jefferson Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit.