The Health Workforce Diversity Initiative analyzes the diversity of the population in one state, California, compared to the diversity of its health professions workforce, thanks to funding from the California Endowment. About the Report Having a health workforce that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the population matters. A diverse workforce impacts access to quality of and outcomes of…
Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions About the Research Authors: Chen, Candice MD, MPH; Petterson, Stephen PhD; Phillips, Robert L. MD, MSPH; Mullan, Fitzhugh MD; Bazemore, Andrew MD, MPH; O’Donnell, Sarah D. MPH Originally appearing in Academic Medicine, September 2013 – Volume 88 – Issue 9 Abstract Graduate medical education (GME) plays a key role in the U.S. health care…
The author recalls the summer of 1965, which he spent in Holmes County, Mississippi, as a medical civil rights worker. About the Article Originally appearing in Academic Medicine, SMA Founder Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan recalls the poverty, bravery, ignorance, brotherhood, racism, hate, and love he experienced that summer, which led him to conclude he would become a civil rights doctor. When…
Are Black, Hispanic, and Native American (ie, American Indian or Alaska Native) populations underrepresented in the health care professions in the US, and does the educational pipeline show greater representation of these groups in the future health care workforce? About the Report In this cross-sectional study of 2019 data from the American Community Survey and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data…
Through data collection and analysis, the Diversity Tracker can motivate and encourage professions, states, and schools to do more to address the underrepresentation of population groups among health professions. Abstract Health disparities experienced by subsets of the US population are similarly experienced in countries around the world, albeit not necessarily by racial or ethnic subsets of the population. The Health…
What is the current state of social mission commitment in US dental, medical, and nursing schools, and how does social mission performance compare across school types? Key Points Question What is the current state of social mission commitment in US dental, medical, and nursing schools, and how does social mission performance compare across school types? Findings In this survey study of 689…
The authors developed an analytic method to assess a medical school’s performance in training physicians to care for the population as a whole, taking into account issues of primary care, underserved areas, and workforce diversity. About the Research Medical schools are have multiple missions, including education, service and research. They also have a social mission: to educate physicians to care…
Nursing schools have been called upon to advocating for reducing health inequities. About the Research The ideals of health equity continue to be constrained by the conditions in which people live, learn and work. But to what extents are nursing schoolsstrengthening the preparedness of nurses to extend their reach and help individuals and communities achieve their highest level of health?…
An assessment of racial and ethnic diversity of graduates of dental schools compared to the diversity of populations they draw from. About the Research In July 2021, The Journal of Dental Education Published a study to assess racial and ethnic diversity of graduates of each dental school compared to the diversity of populations they draw from, and to assess changes…
Social Mission Alliance founder Fitzhugh Mullan describes the parameters that show the commitment of health professions schools to social mission. Education, research, and service are well-established missions of health professions schools and teaching hospitals in the United States. The role of social mission in these institutions is vitally important but less clear. Broadly defined, the social mission of a health…
Social Mission Alliance is a joint activity with the Mullan Institute and George Washington University. Learn more about the Mullan Institute here.
