ElevateMeD Commends Medical Schools with Diverse Enrollment

According to the 2019 AAMC diversity report published earlier this month, the US physician workforce racial/ethnic breakdown continues to show underrepresentation of Black/African-American, Latinx, and Native physicians.

ElevateMeD would like to recognize the top Medical Schools in the United States who have contributed substantially to the diversity that exists today within the physician workforce.

Top Medical Schools with Black/African American Graduates

• Meharry Medical College

• Howard University College of Medicine

• Morehouse School of Medicine

• University of Illinois College of Medicine

• University of Texas, Medical Branch, School of Medicine

Source: https://www.aamc.org/data-reports/workforce/data/table-6-us-medical-schools-150-or-more-black-or-african-american-graduates-alone-or-combination-2009

Top Medical Schools with Latinx/Hispanic Graduates

• University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

• Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine

• Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine

• University of Illinois College of Medicine

• San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

Source: https://www.aamc.org/data-reports/workforce/data/table-7-us-medical-schools-200-or-more-hispanic-or-latino-graduates-alone-or-combination-2009-2010

Top Medical Schools with Native Graduates

• University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

• University of Minnesota Medical School

• University of New Mexico School of Medicine

• University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

• University of Washington School of Medicine

Source: https://www.aamc.org/data-reports/workforce/data/table-8-us-medical-schools-20-or-more-american-indian-or-alaska-native-graduates

Please look forward to our announcement coming in February regarding the 10 institutions ElevateMeD will partner with to offer our inaugural scholarships.