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    • Health Services Research

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    • Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the standard in clinical practice and medical training.
    • EBM in medical education, proposed in the early 1990s, shifted focus from intuition to clinical research evidence.
    • Most US medical schools and residency programs adopted EBM principles over 25 years.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically examine current medical school admissions requirements.
    • To assess the continued reliance on subjective, non-evidence-based admissions ideals.
    • To advocate for a reevaluation of admissions protocols in light of demographic underrepresentation.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of EBM in medical education.
    • Analysis of historical admissions standards in US medical schools.
    • Discussion of contemporary issues in higher education admissions.

    Main Results:

    • Medical education widely adopted EBM, de-emphasizing subjective elements.
    • Admissions requirements have largely retained subjective, non-evidence-based criteria from a century ago.
    • Certain demographic groups remain underrepresented among medical school matriculants.

    Conclusions:

    • A significant disconnect exists between evidence-based medical training and non-evidence-based admissions practices.
    • Current admissions standards may perpetuate inequities and hinder diversity in medicine.
    • A radical reexamination of medical school admissions requirements is warranted.