Dental school pathway programs: Best practices for increasing workforce diversity.

Autor: Hewlett ER; Restorative Dentistry, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, USA., Lobo-Marwah E; Restorative Dentistry, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, USA., Hishaw LB; Private Practice and Founder, Diversity in Dentistry Mentorships, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of dental education [J Dent Educ] 2022 Sep; Vol. 86 (9), pp. 1098-1106.
DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13033
Abstrakt: The chronic underrepresentation of racial/ethnic minority practitioners in the U.S. health professions workforce is an oft-cited factor for disparities in health and health-care access affecting communities of color. As non-White providers are more likely to serve uninsured patients and practice in underserved areas, pathway/pipeline programs have been used for many years to increase the numbers racial/ethnic minorities in the health professions workforce. These programs target precollege, college, and postbaccalaureate students from historically underrepresented minority (HURM) groups (defined as African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American students) to stimulate interest in health professions careers and provide academic support, mentoring, enrichment experiences, and other resources to facilitate their successful admission to and completion of health professions school and entry into the workforce. This article examines dental pathway programs to identify best practices for increasing enrollment of HURM students in dental school and their successful entry into the dental workforce-as evidenced in the academic literature.
(© 2022 American Dental Education Association.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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