Indigenous Student Matriculation into Medical School: Policy and Progress
| Autor: | G. W. Cooper, Christopher Watling, Mary Ann Kennard, Michael J. Rieder, Carol P. Herbert, Lorne J. Gula, Bertha Garcia, Gary Tithecott, Candace Brunette, Marjorie Johnson, Kathy Sadler, David Charland, Robert Hammond |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Cultural Studies
Matriculation Medical curriculum 020205 medical informatics Sociology and Political Science education lcsh:Political science 02 engineering and technology Primary care medical school Indigenous admissions lcsh:Social Sciences Formative assessment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Health care 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Curriculum business.industry Medical school lcsh:H Anthropology business lcsh:J policy |
| Zdroj: | International Indigenous Policy Journal, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1916-5781 |
| DOI: | 10.18584/iipj.2017.8.1.5 |
| Popis: | Access to health care remains suboptimal for Indigenous people in Canada. One contributing factor is the longstanding undersupply of Indigenous physicians. Despite awareness of this issue, underrepresentation in medical schools continues. In 2002, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (SSMD) policies were modified to enhance access for Indigenous students. This article describes our school’s continuing journey of policy and process revision, formative collaborations, early learner outcomes, and lessons learned towards this goal. In the first 10 years, SSMD matriculated 15 additional Indigenous students via this new stream. All candidates were successful in the undergraduate medical curriculum, licensing examinations, and residency match. The majority were attracted to primary care specialties, training programs affiliated with SSMD, and practices in southern Ontario. While the process and curriculum have revealed their potential, its capacity is not being maximized. |
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