Targeted medical school admissions: a strategic process for meeting our social mission

Abstract

Increased medical school class sizes and new medical schools have not addressed the workforce inadequacies in primary care or underserved settings. While there is substantial evidence that student attributes predict practice specialty and location, little is known about how schools use these factors in admissions processes. We sought to describe admissions strategies to recruit students likely to practice in primary care or underserved settings. This study was conducted by the Collaborative for Rural Primary care Research, Education, and Practice (Rural PREP), a HRSA-funded project of the University of Washington, Ohio University, and the University of North Dakota.

Authors:

Evans DV, Jopson AD, Andrilla CA, Longenecker RL, Patterson DG

Journal/Publisher:

Fam Med

Edition:

Jul 2020. 52(7):474-482

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Citation:

Evans DV, Jopson AD, Andrilla CA, Longenecker RL, Patterson DG. Targeted Medical School Admissions: A Strategic Process For Meeting Our Social Mission. Fam Med. Jul 2020 52(7):474-482