[HTML][HTML] Medical education resources initiative for teens program in baltimore: A model pipeline program built on four pillars

TE Mains, MV Wilcox, SM Wright - Education for Health, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Less than 6% of US medical school applicants are African-American. The lack
of diversity among physicians, by race as well as other measures, confers a negative impact
on the American healthcare system because underrepresented minority (URM) physicians
are more likely to practice in underserved communities and deliver more equitable, culturally
competent care. Methods: MERIT (Medical Education Resources Initiative for Teens) is a
nonprofit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. MERIT prepares URM high …