Association Between the Liaison Committee on Medical Education's Diversity Standards and Changes in Percentage of Medical Student Sex, Race, and Ethnicity

JAMA. 2018 Dec 4;320(21):2267-2269. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.13705.

Abstract

This study examines the change in matriculant sex, race, and ethnicity in US medical schools after the 2009 implementation of diversity standards from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) meant to broaden diversity among qualified applicants.

MeSH terms

  • Ethnicity / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Racial Groups / statistics & numerical data*
  • Sex Distribution
  • Students, Medical / statistics & numerical data*
  • United States