Despite efforts by medical schools, foundations, and the government to increase diversity in the physician pipeline, the number of Black men in medicine has remained virtually stagnant since 1978. This stagnation has serious implications for patient care, since a wealth of research has shown that Black patients receive more effective care from Black doctors.
In this episode of the "Beyond the White Coat" podcast sponsored by Community Health Connect, we explore the issues at the root of this crisis and discuss how some organizations are meeting the challenge. I talk with @Norma Poll-Hunter, PhD, senior director of the AAMC's workforce diversity portfolio; Malcolm Woodland, PhD, co-founder and director of Young Doctors DC; and André Smith, a student studying for his master's degree in health sciences at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and a member of the Action Collaborative for BlackMen in Medicine steering committee sponsored by the AAMC and the National Medical Association.
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Clarence Fluker
Director of Community Engagement
Association of American Medical Colleges
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