Widening the Road to Health Professions Education: Expanding Access for Diverse and Underserved Populations

Andrea N Belovich; Tracey A H Taylor; Ingrid Bahner; Giulia Bonaminio; Anthony Brenneman; William S Brooks; Cassie Chinn; Nehad El-Sawi; Shafik Habal; Michele Haight; Sandra B Haudek; Uzoma Ikonne; Robert J McAuley; Douglas McKell; Rachel Porter; Rebecca Rowe; Thomas Thesen

doi:10.1007/s40670-023-01943-4

Widening the Road to Health Professions Education: Expanding Access for Diverse and Underserved Populations

Med Sci Educ. 2023 Nov 16;34(1):273-276. doi: 10.1007/s40670-023-01943-4. eCollection 2024 Feb.

Authors

Andrea N Belovich¹, Tracey A H Taylor², Ingrid Bahner³, Giulia Bonaminio⁴, Anthony Brenneman⁵, William S Brooks⁶, Cassie Chinn⁷, Nehad El-Sawi⁸, Shafik Habal⁹, Michele Haight¹⁰, Sandra B Haudek¹¹, Uzoma Ikonne¹², Robert J McAuley¹³, Douglas McKell¹⁴, Rachel Porter¹⁵, Rebecca Rowe¹⁶, Thomas Thesen¹⁷

Affiliations

¹ Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, Meridian, ID USA.
² Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI USA.
³ Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL USA.
⁴ University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS USA.
⁵ University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA USA.
⁶ University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL USA.
⁷ International Association of Medical Science Educators, Huntington, WV USA.
⁸ Des Moines University Medicine & Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA USA.
⁹ Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA.
¹⁰ University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI USA.
¹¹ Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX USA.
¹² Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA USA.
¹³ Roseman University College of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV USA.
¹⁴ College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA.
¹⁵ Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC USA.
¹⁶ University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, ME USA.
¹⁷ Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH USA.

PMID: 38510408
PMCID: PMC10948720 (available on 2025-02-01)
DOI: 10.1007/s40670-023-01943-4

Abstract

The Spring 2023 Webinar Audio Seminar (WAS) of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), titled "Widening the Road to Health Professions Education: Expanding Access for Diverse and Underserved Populations," was designed to help health science educators explore innovative practices in recruiting and enrolling students from underserved populations into health sciences programs. From March 2, 2023, to March 30, 2023, this five-part webinar series was broadcast live to institutions and educators worldwide. This series helped participants learn about creating pathways for students to meet the unique needs of their communities.