American Association of Medical Colleges recognizes Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander underrerpesentation

Since our mission is to reduce the number of underrepresented minority programs that wrongfully exclude Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, we make a point of sharing information about the growing chorus of universities and other entities that have their facts right.

Case in point: the American Association of Medical Colleges, which was noted for recognizing Pacific Islander underrepresentation in this blog post (LINK).

To quote the blog:

With the opportunity to educate a growing number of PAs (physician's assistant -- added) comes the opportunity to actively recruit from places and population groups that are woefully underrepresented in the PA profession today. These new programs — and also the well-established institutions — should consider the potential impact of bringing on more bright, well-prepared students from underrepresented groups in medicine (blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders, according to the American Association of Medical Colleges).

The AAMC also includes Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders in their "Med-Mar" program for underrepresented minorities. Here's a link to more info on that: LINK

Mahalo to the American Association of Medical Colleges for recognizing that Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are underrepresented in medical professions.

Kawika