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In the nation's compelling interest : ensuring diversity in the health-care workforce / Committee on Institutional and Policy-Level Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of the U.S. Health Care Workforce, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Brian D. Smedley, Adrienne Stith Butler, Lonnie R. Bristow, editors.

Title
In the nation's compelling interest : ensuring diversity in the health-care workforce / Committee on Institutional and Policy-Level Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of the U.S. Health Care Workforce, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Brian D. Smedley, Adrienne Stith Butler, Lonnie R. Bristow, editors.
Publication
Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2004.

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Additional Authors
  • Bristow, Lonnie R.
  • Butler, Adrienne Stith.
  • Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Sciences Policy.
  • Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Institutional and Policy-Level Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of the U.S. Health Care Workforce.
  • Smedley, Brian D.
Description
xviii, 409 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
"In the Nation's Compelling interest considers the benefits of greater racial and ethnic diversity, and identifies institutional and policy-level strategies to increase the proportion of currently underrepresented groups among health professionals. In addition, the report identifies mechanisms to garner broad support among health professions leaders, community members, and other key stakeholder to implement these strategies."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Accreditation > standards
  • Affirmative action programs > United States
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Discrimination in medical education > United States > Prevention
  • Education, Medical > economics
  • Health Workforce
  • Medical colleges > United States > Admission
  • Medical personnel > Recruiting > United States
  • Minorities > Education (Higher) > United States
  • Minorities in medicine > United States
  • Minority Groups > education
  • Personnel Selection > standards
  • Public Policy
  • United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Reconceptualizing admissions policies and practices -- 3. Costs and financing of health professions education -- 4. Accreditation and diversity in health professions -- 5. Transforming the institutional climate to enhance diversity in health professions -- 6. Community benefit as a tool for institutional reform -- 7. Mechanisms to garner support for institutional and policy-level diversity initiatives -- A. Increasing diversity in the health professions : a look at best practices in admissions / Gabriel Garcia, Cathryn L. Nation and Neil H. Parker -- B. The role of public financing in improving diversity in the health professions / Karen Matherlee -- C. The role of accreditation in increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the health professions / Norma E. Wagoner, Leon Johnson and Harry S. Jonas -- D. Diversity considerations in health professions education / Jeffrey F. Milem, Eric L. Dey and Casey B. White.
ISBN
030909125X (hardcover)
LCCN
2004005891
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries