Shields P H
Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059.
J Natl Med Assoc. 1994 May;86(5):373-7.
This article describes an investigation that compiled information regarding academic support for medical students at 120 US medical schools. Specifically, the purpose of the study was to identify programs for underrepresented minority medical students and to review prospective applicant materials for photographic evidence that underrepresented minorities are involved in medical education. Eighty-three responses were returned and analyzed. Academic support services described most frequently were prematriculation, tutoring, and counseling and advising. Forty-one of the 83 schools indicated they offer prematriculation programs, 28 of which were required of under-represented minority freshmen entrants. Fifteen described offerings for undergraduate students and six for both undergraduate and secondary school students. Materials from the University of Iowa, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and Stanford University revealed a variety of services and the largest numbers of photographs of under-represented minorities. These institutions are also among the leaders in underrepresented minority enrollment. Effective communication of academic support and minority presence appear to be contributory factors in enhancing diversity in medical education. Further investigation of academic support, evaluation of support services by participants, and dialogue about effective components of quality academic support are logical next steps to achieve the Association of American Medical College's goal of 3000 by 2000.
本文描述了一项调查，该调查收集了美国120所医学院校为医学生提供学术支持的相关信息。具体而言，该研究的目的是确定针对少数族裔医学生的项目，并审查未来申请人的材料，以获取少数族裔参与医学教育的照片证据。共收到83份回复并进行了分析。提及频率最高的学术支持服务是预科、辅导以及咨询与建议。83所学校中的41所表示他们提供预科项目，其中28所是少数族裔新生入学的必修课。15所学校描述了为本科生提供的服务，6所学校描述了为本科生和中学生提供的服务。爱荷华大学、新泽西医学与牙科学院以及斯坦福大学的材料展示了各种各样的服务以及数量最多的少数族裔照片。这些机构在少数族裔招生方面也处于领先地位。学术支持的有效沟通以及少数族裔的参与似乎是促进医学教育多样性的因素。进一步调查学术支持、让参与者对支持服务进行评估以及就高质量学术支持的有效组成部分展开对话，是实现美国医学院协会到2000年招收3000名少数族裔学生这一目标的合理后续步骤。
