The Case For Diversity In The Health Care Workforce
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Increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of the health care workforce is essential for the adequate provision of culturally competent care to our nation's burgeoning minority communities. A diverse health care workforce will help to expand health care access for the underserved, foster research in neglected areas of societal need, and enrich the pool of managers and policymakers to meet the needs of a diverse populace. The long-term solution to achieving adequate diversity in the health professions depends upon fundamental reforms of our country's precollege education system. Until these reforms occur, affirmative action tools in health professions schools are critical to achieving a diverse health care workforce.
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Pipeline programs seek to increase the number of well-prepared URM students (in grades K-16) motivated to enter the health professions.
“Programs seek to “increase the number of well-prepared URM students (in grades K-16) motivated to enter the health professions.”2”
From Dreams Realized: A Long-Term Program Evaluation of Three Summer Diversity Pipeline Programs (2021) · cites this paper as [2]
A more diverse health professions workforce contributes to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities.
“A more diverse health professions workforce contributes to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities.1–4”
From Dreams Realized: A Long-Term Program Evaluation of Three Summer Diversity Pipeline Programs (2021) · cites this paper as [2]
Without a better understanding of the components of pipeline programs that most effectively contribute to participant success, there is a risk of wasting opportunities and resources, especially given the limited funding climate.
“Without a better understanding of the components of pipeline programs that most effectively contribute to participant success, we risk wasting opportunities and resources, an especially important risk to avoid given the current, limited funding climate.2”
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Stephenson-Hunter, C., Strelnick, A. H., Rodriguez, N., Stumpf, L. A., Spano, H., & Gonzalez, C. M. (2021) · Health Equity · doi:10.1089/heq.2020.0126 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
- Authors
- Cohen, J. J., Gabriel, B. A., & Terrell, C.
- Affiliations
- Association of American Medical Colleges (US)
- Venue
- Health Affairs
- Publisher
- Health Affairs Publishing, LLC
- Published
- 2002-09
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 90-102
- ISSN
- 0278-2715 (ISSN-L)
- 1544-5208
- OpenAlex
- W1975847962
- Cited by
- 761
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 20.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Affairs (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Global Health Workforce Issues
- Keywords
- health workforce diversity, racial and ethnic diversity, culturally competent care, minority health, underserved populations, health professions education, affirmative action, health workforce policy
- MeSH terms
- Civil Rights, Health Workforce, Health Services Accessibility, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Minority Groups, School Admission Criteria, Schools, Medical, United States, Cultural Diversity
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