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Stanford School of Medicine Admissions and Workforce Diversity

Discover the admissions statistics and workforce diversity at Stanford School of Medicine in 2004. Learn about the applicants' backgrounds, achievements, and the evaluation process. Also, explore recommendations to promote diversity and cultural competence.

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Stanford School of Medicine Admissions and Workforce Diversity

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  1. Senate Hearings: Admissions and Workforce DiversityFebruary 23, 2005 Ronald D. Garcia, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Minority Affairs Director Center of Excellence Stanford School of Medicine

  2. Stanford Admits 2004 • Total admits: 86 • Age: 24 (range 20-34) • Women: 40 (46%) • New Americans (born outside US):21 • Underrepresented in Medicine: 21(23%) • UIM last four years: 21%

  3. Undergraduate Schools (51) California Institute of Technology Cal-State Long Beach Pomona College San Jose State U. Stanford University-15 UC-Berkeley-4 UC-Davis-2 UCLA-6

  4. Review of Application • Research and scholarly activities • Independence of thought, productivity • Leadership • Role model, legacy • Evidence of originality and creativity • Academic and non-academic accomplishments • Community service, clinical work, sports, arts, business or other activities • Educational context • Interpret the applicant’s record with regard to the “distance traveled”

  5. Educational Context “Distance Traveled” Interpret the scholastic record taking into account • Parental income, education and occupation • Pre-college education • Hours per week of work while attending college for financial support • Cultural barriers • Geographic location where applicant was raised • Prior experiences with any type of prejudice • Impact of stereotype threat • Special family circumstances

  6. Curriculum Scholarly Concentrations: Community Service/Public Scholars Leadership training Cultural competence: Ethnicity and Medicine Language-Spanish, Mandarin Clinical Exposure: Arbor, Pacific, Ravenswood, Gardener

  7. Applicant Pool Health Professions Pipeline Health Pathways “community colleges” Leadership training Summer Program SUMMA Conference

  8. Recommendations • Integrate “context of achievement” • Support pipeline programs • Promote “climate” of diversity • Integrate cultural and linguistic competence

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