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. 2018 Dec 4;320(21):2267-2269.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.13705.

Association Between the Liaison Committee on Medical Education's Diversity Standards and Changes in Percentage of Medical Student Sex, Race, and Ethnicity

Dowin H Boatright  1 , Elizabeth A Samuels  2 , Laura Cramer  3 , Jeremiah Cross  4 , Mayur Desai  5 , Darin Latimore  4 , Cary P Gross  6
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Association Between the Liaison Committee on Medical Education's Diversity Standards and Changes in Percentage of Medical Student Sex, Race, and Ethnicity

Dowin H Boatright et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study examines the change in matriculant sex, race, and ethnicity in US medical schools after the 2009 implementation of diversity standards from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) meant to broaden diversity among qualified applicants.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Dr Gross reports receiving grants from Johnson & Johnson, NCCN/Pfizer, and 21st Century Oncology. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Percentage of US Medical School Matriculants by Sex, Race, and Ethnicity, 2002-2017
Time series of percentage of medical school matriculants by sex, race, and ethnicity. The 2002-2009 data represent the period before the introduction of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) diversity accreditation standards. The shaded area from 2009 to 2012 is the LCME diversity standards implementation period. The lines represent the overall linear trend for the selected time period. 2012-2017 is the LCME diversity accreditation standards postimplementation period. Matriculant self-reported race or ethnicity represents data reported to the Association of American Medical Colleges either alone or in combination.
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