Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, Ontario, Canada.
Can Med Educ J. 2024 Nov 13;15(5):156-158. doi: 10.36834/cmej.78716. eCollection 2024 Nov.
ACCESS, a student-led mentorship program affiliated with Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, demonstrates a practical, effective approach to addressing inequity in medical education. ACCESS provides personalized, zero-cost mentorship to equity-deserving applicants who face social, financial, and medical barriers that result in underrepresentation in medical school. Our mentorship model showcases significant success in application and interview outcomes, as well as positive feedback from participants. Here, we offer a replicable blueprint for medical schools across Canada. This paper highlights the effectiveness of student-led initiatives in promoting diversity and inclusion in healthcare education and aims to inspire similar programs, fostering a more diverse and inclusive future healthcare workforce.
ACCESS 是一个由学生主导的导师计划，隶属于 Schulich 医学院，它展示了一种解决医学教育不公平问题的实际有效的方法。ACCESS 为那些面临社会、经济和医疗障碍，导致在医学院中代表性不足的权益申请者提供个性化、零成本的导师指导。我们的导师模式在申请和面试结果方面取得了显著的成功，参与者也给予了积极的反馈。在这里，我们为加拿大各地的医学院提供了一个可复制的蓝图。本文强调了学生主导的倡议在促进医疗保健教育中的多样性和包容性方面的有效性，并旨在激励类似的项目，培养一个更加多样化和包容的未来医疗保健劳动力。
