Enhancing American Indians'/Alaska Natives' Knowledge, Confidence, and Community During the Medical School Application Process: Findings From the Northwest Native American Center of Excellence.

Cirila Estela Vasquez GuzmanCynthia TaylorAnna HarrisCaitlin DonaldPatricia A CarneySarah Rasmussen-RehkopfAmanda BrueglAllison EmpeyLaurel Murphy HoffmannErik Brodt

Published in: Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (2022)

Completing the MSAW increased participants' knowledge, confidence, and sense of community. If other programs and institutions were to consider using the MSAW model to reduce barriers and provide supports specifically designed for AIANs before and during the medical school application process, medical schools may stand to further increase AIAN representation in the physician workforce and ultimately to decrease health inequities among AIANs.

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