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Before June 26, 2003, the AAMC used the term "underrepresented minority (URM)," which consisted of Blacks, Mexican-Americans, Native Americans (that is, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians), and mainland Puerto Ricans.
- Medical Minority Applicant Registry (Med-MAR) - AAMC for Students ...
A medical school that wants to increase its applicant pool...
- Medical Minority Applicant Registry (Med-MAR) - AAMC for Students ...
The AAMC defines “underrepresented in medicine” (UIM) as: “racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population.” 1 Previously, the AAMC used the term “underrepresented minority,” which referred to Black, Mexican-American, Native American (American ...
The AAMC’s narrow focus on 4 racial and ethnic identities defining of URM, though accepted at that time, risked marginalizing applicants minoritized due to socioeconomic status, disability, rural background, or identifying as a sexual or gender minority.
16 lis 2012 · To assess how U.S. academic health centers (AHCs) define the term underrepresented minority (URM) and apply it to their diversity programs, following the 2003 revision of the Association of American Medical Colleges’ (AAMC’s) definition of URM.
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) reports that nationally underrepresented racial and ethnic groups comprise about nine percent of the US physician workforce; this poses important concerns for effective health care delivery.
A medical school that wants to increase its applicant pool of students who self-identify as members of racial or ethnic groups historically underrepresented in medicine or who are economically disadvantaged can use the registry to mail school information directly to registrants.
Underrepresented in medicine (URM) status refers to Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous individuals, per the AAMC definition of racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population. 25,26
