Sánchez John Paul, Poll-Hunter Norma I, Acosta David
J.P. Sánchez is assistant dean for diversity and inclusion, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey. N.I. Poll-Hunter is senior director, Human Capital Portfolio, Diversity Policy and Programs, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC. D. Acosta is associate vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, University of California, Davis Health System, Sacramento, California.
Acad Med. 2015 Jul;90(7):849-53. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000618.
From 1980 to 2010, the shortage of Latino physicians worsened despite the unique benefits that Latino physicians provide, especially in caring for the rapidly growing Latino patient population. The authors describe the expanding Latino population in the United States, discuss some health care issues specific to the Latino population, and briefly evaluate historical and ongoing issues to increase the Latino physician workforce. Developing the Latino physician workforce will require a multifaceted approach including, but not limited to, building the next generation of Latino medical school applicants and matriculants, cultivating more Latino residents, prioritizing Latino inclusion in the academic medicine workforce, expanding curricula and training on Latino health in both undergraduate and graduate medical education, rebuilding and reframing federally sponsored diversity initiatives, and fostering collaboration between Latino professional organizations and academic health centers.
从1980年到2010年，尽管拉丁裔医生能带来独特益处，尤其是在照顾快速增长的拉丁裔患者群体方面，但拉丁裔医生短缺的情况仍在恶化。作者描述了美国不断扩大的拉丁裔人口，讨论了一些特定于拉丁裔人口的医疗保健问题，并简要评估了增加拉丁裔医生劳动力的历史和当前问题。发展拉丁裔医生劳动力需要采取多方面的方法，包括但不限于培养下一代拉丁裔医学院申请者和录取者、培养更多拉丁裔住院医师、将拉丁裔纳入学术医学劳动力队伍列为优先事项、在本科和研究生医学教育中扩展关于拉丁裔健康的课程和培训、重建和重新规划联邦资助的多样性倡议，以及促进拉丁裔专业组织与学术健康中心之间的合作。
