A Case Study of a Medical School Special Admissions Program.

Russell, Percy J.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1986

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A Case Study of a Medical School Special Admissions Program.

Russell, Percy J.; And Others

Journal of Medical Education, v61 n4 p317-18 Apr 1986

The goal of increasing the number of physicians from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds who practice by choice in medically underserved poor and minority communities was the focus of a special admission policy at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. A survey of graduates is discussed. (MLW)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Higher Education, Low Income Groups, Medical Education, Medical Schools, Medical Students, Minority Groups, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation, Questionnaires, Selective Admission, Socioeconomic Background, Surveys

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Language: English

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