by ChristinaSilva | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog
In the United States, just 5 percent of active Physicians are Black and only 2 percent are Black women. Research shows patient-provider racial and gender concordance has many benefits. A Black female patient receiving care from a Black female Doctor has more trust,...
by David Rosado | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the number of African American men enrolled in U.S. medical schools declined from 1978 to 2014, from 542 to 515. Medical schools like the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, are using a video outreach...
by David Rosado | May 13, 2019 | Blog
There have been efforts to try and increase the number of minority ethnic groups in science and medicine but, the amount of African American men pursuing and obtaining degrees in such fields has reached a historic low. According to NBC news, in 1986 57 percent of...
by David Rosado | Nov 27, 2018 | Blog
An Evening with Black Males in Medicine event was intended to provide outreach, networking and mentorship. According to an article by Medium.com, 12 black male Physicians , all either graduates of Temple or in practice there , shared their wisdom with 21 aspiring...
