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An American Crisis - The Growing Absence of Black Men in Medicine and Science: Proceedings of a Joint Workshop (Paperback)
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An American Crisis - The Growing Absence of Black Men in Medicine and Science: Proceedings of a Joint Workshop (Paperback)
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Black men are increasingly underrepresented in medical schools and
in the medical profession. A diverse workforce is a key attribute
of quality healthcare and research suggests that a diverse
workforce may help to advance cultural competency and increase
access to high-quality health care, especially for underserved
populations. Conversely, lack of diversity in the health workforce
threatens health care quality and access and contributes to health
disparities. In this way, the growing absence of Black men in
medicine is especially troubling, because their absence in medicine
may have adverse consequences for health care access, quality, and
outcomes among Black Americans and Americans overall. To better
understand the factors that contribute to the low participation of
Black men in the medical profession, facilitate discussion of
current strategies used to increase their participation in medical
education, and explore new strategies along the educational and
professional pipeline that may have potential to increase
participation in medicine, the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine and the Cobb Institute jointly convened a
2-day workshop in November 2017, in Washington, DC. This
publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the
workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Keynote
Presentations 3 Exploring the Challenges and Barriers for Black Men
Along the Life Trajectory 4 Exploring the Challenges and Barriers
for Black Men Along the Educational Trajectory 5 Current Innovative
and Exploratory Strategies to Support Entry into Science and
Medicine for Black Men 6 Reflections on Meeting Day 1 7
Accountability in Medicine: What Can Medical Schools Do to Address
the Crisis? 8 Financial Barriers to Medical Education 9 Approaches
from Philanthropy 10 Approaches from Government 11 Reflections on
the Workshop and Final Thoughts Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix B: Speaker Biographies
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