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Recruitment and retention program for minority and disadvantaged students.
Journal of Medical Education
|August 1, 1978
Summary
University of Colorado Medical Center successfully increased ethnic minority and disadvantaged student applications and admissions to medical school through targeted recruitment and support programs. These initiatives also facilitated a high M.D. degree completion rate for enrolled minority students.
Area of Science:
- Health professions education
- Medical school admissions
- Diversity in healthcare
Background:
- University of Colorado Medical Center has a long-standing commitment since 1969 to recruit and support ethnic minority and disadvantaged students in health careers.
- Previous efforts focused on increasing the pipeline of diverse students into health professions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment and support programs aimed at increasing ethnic minority and disadvantaged student enrollment in health professions.
- To assess the success rates of these students in completing their training.
Main Methods:
- Extensive college campus recruitment
- High school and college preprofessional programs
- Involvement of ethnic minority faculty in admissions
- Comprehensive matriculant support services (counseling, orientation)
Main Results:
- Medical school applications increased from 45 (1971) to 265 (1977).
- Medical school matriculants rose from 12 (1971) to 24 (1977).
- 71% of minority medical students entering 1971-73 graduated with an M.D., indicating program success.
Conclusions:
- Targeted recruitment and robust support systems significantly enhance the enrollment and graduation of minority students in medical school.
- Further strategies may be needed to attract minority students to nursing, dentistry, and allied health fields.
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