Minority Association Of Pre-Medical Student Case Study

It is a great pleasure for me to write this letter of recommendation for Mehmet Rustu Midillioglu, M.D.,for a residency position at your department.

Although there are numerous reasons as to why I wish to attend this medical institution, its emphasis on serving underserved demographic groups such as African-Americans and addressing health disparities that continuously affect the state of health in our nation were primary motivations for applying to Meharry Medical College. Following residency, I hope to practice medicine in a disadvantaged urban community, where affordable, accessible, and available healthcare options are limited. In such a community, I hope to utilize my medical education gained from Meharry for the purpose of addressing the health concerns and disparities affecting those in society who are often ignored and suffer in all

Apart from her academic accomplishments, Dr. Ochoa has dedicated her life to the service of others through medicine and mentorship. “I’ve known since I could remember that I wanted a career with the purpose of helping others. I have this burning passion for service work and I’m extremely lucky to be able to combine it with my love for medicine and education.” When away from the hospital, Dr. Ochoa spends her time mentoring minority and low-income students along with her husband and fellow HSF alum, Mauricio Segovia. Also, wanting to give back to her Latino community, Dr. Ochoa donates to scholarship organizations such as HSF and the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation Scholarship.

Healthcare diversities among healthcare professionals have been a challenge within the healthcare system. There are various publications that state that the underrepresented minorities have a higher chance of not graduating medical school, accruing high student loans, and ultimately were unsatisfied with their jobs (Pololi et al., 2013). This is not only disturbing, but this represents the individuals who are or will be servicing the public on a daily basis. As the population increases, racial differences increase, so to combat these disparities cultural competencies have to come into play within the health-professions workforce. For instance, although African Americans constitute to 13% of the population, in the physician workforce they only account for 4%, also women who are part of the workforce outweigh the amount of men by at least 4%, respectively (U.S. Census Bureau, 2014). Coincidentally, whites make up to 49% (both men and women) of the total U.S. MD active physicians based on the labor workforce statistics of 2013.

The physician is expected to demonstrate an awareness of injustices pervasive throughout their local communities, as well as the global community. Moreover, the physician must exhibit dedication to the rectification of these inequities by leveraging their knowledge, resources and positions in order to lead, and to effect change. As an Ethiopian-Canadian, the issue of minority underrepresentation in healthcare is a matter that I find profoundly riveting. Clinical trials are often conducted utilizing cohorts lacking appropriate minority representation. This results in findings lacking suitable generalizability. As the practice of medicine is rooted in evidence garnered by such trials, this oversight results in the inevitable sub-standard care

In order to understand the impact of disparities of American Indian students and subsequent underrepresentation in medical school and medicine, it is important to understand the history of the relationship with American Indians and the US (Warne, 2008). The more than five centuries long relationship between American Indians and the US can be divided into six phases as summarized below:

It is a pleasure to write a letter in support of Ms. Pickett’s application to medical school. I have known Ms. Sharonda Pickett since she joined Langston University in August 2008. She knew that she wanted to be a physician from the outset. However, she continued to shadow many medical professionals while working at the Blood Institute and this has only determination

The Kansas Health Institute executive summary for Racial and Ethnic Minority Health Disparities in Kansas (2016) revealed the state findings resemble national findings for racial and ethnic health disparities. The distinct concern for the African-American population consist of an earlier death rate for those diagnosed with diabetes. However, despite the initiatives to improve minority health disparities, Kansas continues to fall short of achieving the goals for improvement in care (Kansas Health Institute, 2016). These findings are alarming given the health outcome risk associated with diabetes. Furthermore, the risk factor of obesity as the leading cause for the development of diabetes is concerning for Kansas residents, especially given that

With America’s growing minority population, the healthcare field needed to reflect the change. Therefore, medical schools implemented affirmative action plans in order to address this issue. However, the controversy started to rise when white college applicants began to take legal action against public universities and medical schools over the admission process. While some people suggest affirmative action enhances students learning experiences and brings diversity to the medical field, others argue that it violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause and should instead of using race as a factor, medical schools should use socioeconomic factors in the admission process. Nevertheless, while racial and socioeconomic diversity is

A listening ear, an open mind, and a keen understanding of how the system works to the benefits of the patients, there are no bounds to my capacity to positively impact how patients experience Michigan Medicine. It would be an honor to support the system that developed me as a professional in its efforts to offer our patients and families and staff/faculty partners diverse perspectives, new ways of learning and doing to improve patients’ experiences. I thank you for your time and consideration

I am writing this letter to give my highest recommendation of Ms. Shari Allen for admission to the school of medicine’s physician assistant program. I have had the opportunity of working closely with Shari in my clinical practice of Pediatrics as a preceptor for the greater part of three months in 2009. During her time as a mentee, Shari has demonstrated a strong interest in becoming a future practitioner in medicine by her drive to learn basic sciences, her curiosity for medicine and her ability to learn quickly, which makes her an outstanding candidate for the program.

The modern day health care system is currently faced with a wide array of challenges, such as the aging of the population and the intensified need for medical care, the rapidly evolving technologies and the increasing costs of the medical act.

With America’s growing minority population, the healthcare field needed to reflect the change. Therefore, medical schools implemented affirmative action plans in order to address this issue. However, controversy started to rise when white college applicants began to take legal action against public universities and medical schools over the admissions process. While some people suggest affirmative action enhances students learning experiences and brings diversity to the medical field, others argue that it violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause and should instead use socioeconomic factors in the admissions process. Nevertheless, while racial and socioeconomic diversity is important in medical education, some aspects of these

Jordan Perez English 1A, Sherwin 6/3/2015 Minority Physicians For the longest time I've always wanted to be a physician but never felt as though that was possible. This is the reality for many minority students of color attempting to enter the medical field. The truth is there is currently a strong lack of Physicians of Color. This is due to the fact that most medical schools are admitting more white students and only accepting a mere handful of minority students.

The Demographics of the United States are rapidly changing, with recent years showing a surge in various minority populations. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2001, the White population grew by only 9% while the African American population increased by 28%, the Native American population by 55%, the Hispanic population by 122%, and the Asian population by an astounding 190%. While this seemingly benevolent trend of minority growth appears innocuous to the realm of healthcare, further inspection suggests otherwise. In general, research gathered over the last half century suggests that minorities receive worse quality of care in the United States healthcare system when compared to their Caucasian counterparts. For