How one man’s quest to diversify our doctors made UC Davis a model for a post-affirmative action world

How one man’s quest to diversify our doctors made UC Davis a model for a post-affirmative action world

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/05/02/one-mans-quest-to-diversify-our-doctors-without-considering-race-transformed-uc-davis-and-became-a-model-for-a-post-affirmative-action-world/

When Dr. Mark Henderson took over admissions at UC Davis School of Medicine in 2007, about 15% of incoming students were Black, Hispanic or Indigenous, groups that are historically underrepresented in medicine.

Since then, that number has more than tripled, climbing to 53% — a remarkable turnaround that could inspire other medical schools as they navigate a future post-affirmative action world.

How one man’s quest to diversify our doctors made UC Davis a model for a post-affirmative action world

May 4, 2023, 12:26pm UTC
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/05/02/one-mans-quest-to-diversify-our-doctors-without-considering-race-transformed-uc-davis-and-became-a-model-for-a-post-affirmative-action-world/ > When Dr. Mark Henderson took over admissions at UC Davis School of Medicine in 2007, about 15% of incoming students were Black, Hispanic or Indigenous, groups that are historically underrepresented in medicine. > Since then, that number has more than tripled, climbing to 53% — a remarkable turnaround that could inspire other medical schools as they navigate a future post-affirmative action world.