Effectiveness of a Formal Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Program for Underrepresented Minority Students

Effectiveness of a Formal Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Program for Underrepresented Minority Students

Assessed the effectiveness of an intense, year-long experience of course work, research, and personal development for underrepresented minority students before medical school. Program participants demonstrated competency in the first year of medical school consistent with traditional students even t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Academic Medicine 2001-08, Vol.76 (8), p.844-848
Hauptverfasser: Giordani, Bruno, Edwards, Amy S, Segal, Stuart S, Gillum, Linda H, Lindsay, Angela, Johnson, Nakia
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Achievement
Adult
African Americans - education
African Americans - psychology
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Analysis of Variance
Asian Americans - education
Asian Americans - psychology
Asian Americans - statistics & numerical data
Biology - education
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - organization & administration
Educational Measurement
Fellowships and Scholarships - organization & administration
Female
Hispanic Americans - education
Hispanic Americans - psychology
Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Medical Education
Medical Students
Michigan
Minority Groups
Minority Groups - education
Minority Groups - psychology
Minority Groups - statistics & numerical data
Physics - education
Predictive Value of Tests
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Regression Analysis
School Admission Criteria
Science - education
Students, Medical - psychology
Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
Transitional Programs
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Zusammenfassung:Assessed the effectiveness of an intense, year-long experience of course work, research, and personal development for underrepresented minority students before medical school. Program participants demonstrated competency in the first year of medical school consistent with traditional students even though they had lower MCAT scores and college grade point averages. Findings support the use of such a program. (EV)
ISSN:1040-2446
DOI:10.1097/00001888-200108000-00020