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A timely conversation on the impact of racism on Black people’s health and how to push back during the Global Black Economic Forum at ESSENCE Fest.
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the 2021 school year started with the largest and most diverse class in history.
Medical schools are reporting a record increase in Black students. Across the U.S., the number of first-year African Americans is way up – 21 percent — an unprecedented spike since 2020.
The number of Black students entering medical schools has reached banner levels fueled by several factors like growing health disparities for Blacks.
Tufts Medical School has nearly tripled the number of its first-year students who identify as Black or African American.