Enhancing Equity in a Widening Participation Scheme for School Students.
Emily N KirkhamS RozwadowskiM WijeyaratneL FerrisJ BennettM CoylePublished in: Journal of medical education and curricular development (2023)
The RCS Report identified barriers to aspiring students from less-privileged backgrounds pursuing a medical career. More needs to be done with WP schemes to promote equity. Targeted distribution of WP schemes to all schools, utilization of a variety of means of offering work experience, and accessibility to any school-aged student were aspects of our WP to improve exposure to the medical profession.