Incoming medical school class represents increased diversity

[James Nystead]

The highlights: 

55% self-identify as being from a racialized population

32% have experienced socio-economic challenges (will be 100% with tuition + LOC lmao)

19% from a small town or rural/remote region (31% SWOMEN)

11% LGBTQ2S+

83% first in family to attend medical school. (Schulich should really be commended for this stat, this is not easy to accomplish). 19% first in family to attend university.

https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/about/news/2020/august/feature_incoming_medical_school_class_represents_increased_diversity.html?fbclid=IwAR2Jjx00niZuyrJkx2_YR7g39ARGzu2B0ZE5L27w8aJwQ_nnM-epBMSS21Q

[readytostresseat]

Wow this is awesome to see! I wish all medical schools would make more of this data public so we can work on addressing systemic issues that affect diversity in medicine.

[rmorelan]

that has been something the school has been working on for some time! It is great to see some of the changes - diversity is a strength in medicine (a field that has a long history of getting stuck in group think).