Login / Signup

Diversity in osteopathic medical school admissions and the COMPASS program: an update.

Nadege DadySteven ToplanJeffrey GardereRobin MooreLorreen AgandiUlcha Fergie UlysseAida AminpourMcKensie GelvinJemima AkinsanyaKenneth Steier
Published in: Journal of osteopathic medicine (2024)
In the United States, the 40 colleges of osteopathic medicine and 157 schools of allopathic medicine face challenges in recruiting candidates who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM), and gaps in racial disparity appear to be widening. In this commentary, the authors provide an analysis of the data collected from 8 years of conducting a URiM recruitment and welcoming social events. The event is sponsored by a student special interest group called Creating Osteopathic Minority Physicians Who Achieve Scholastic Success (COMPASS) at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York (TouroCOM-NY). The results of the 8-year data analysis supports the conclusion that the COMPASS program has benefited the school environment through increased diversity.
Keyphrases
  • data analysis
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • primary care
  • physical activity
  • electronic health record
  • machine learning
  • deep learning