Assessed diversity within a regional organization of student representatives group

This pilot study assessed diversity within an Organization of Student Representatives (OSR) group attending the 1990 Annual Meeting of the Southern Region Group on Student Affairs. In contrast to the Southern Region medical student population, the OSR group had a higher rate of students who were older, female, non-science majors in college, and in preclinical years of medical school. While the findings suggest that barriers are being overcome, underrepresented minority students also were underrepresented in the OSR group. A larger study should be conducted to determine OSR minority representation nationwide.