Black Men in the Medical Education Pipeline: Past, Present, and Future

Black Men in the Medical Education Pipeline: Past, Present, and Future

Factors in the decline in Black male enrollment in medical schools are examined, including the general medical school applicant pool, popularity of undergraduate biology degrees, Black enrollment in college, poverty, and employment opportunities. Social implications, areas for further research, and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Academic Medicine 1991-04, Vol.66 (4), p.181-7
Hauptverfasser: Ready, Timothy, Nickens, Herbert W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Achievement
Adolescent
Adult
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Bachelors Degrees
Biology
Biology - education
Blacks
Declining Enrollment
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - trends
Education, Premedical - trends
Educational Status
Educational Trends
Employment Opportunities
Enrollment Influences
Enrollment Rate
Female
Higher Education
Humans
Male
Males
Medical Education
Men
Poverty
Professional Education
Stress, Psychological
Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
Trend Analysis
United States
Universities
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Zusammenfassung:Factors in the decline in Black male enrollment in medical schools are examined, including the general medical school applicant pool, popularity of undergraduate biology degrees, Black enrollment in college, poverty, and employment opportunities. Social implications, areas for further research, and potential solutions are discussed. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:1040-2446
DOI:10.1097/00001888-199104000-00001