ArticleCanadian medical education journal2021
Performance of Black and Indigenous applicants in a medical school admissions process.
Article in Canadian medical education journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Implementing a Facilitated Black Admissions Process in a Canadian Physiotherapy Programme.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2026Article
- Experiences of racism of Black medical students and residents in Montréal: "I wear my stethoscope around my neck at all times".Canadian medical education journal · 2024Article
- Scoping review of current challenges and circumstances impacting Indigenous applications to Canadian medical schools.Canadian medical education journal · 2024Article
- Education decision making at medical schools: there must be a better way.Canadian medical education journal · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundDiversity in medical schools has lagged behind Canada's growing multicultural population. Dalhousie medical school allows Black and Indigenous applicants to self-identify. We examined how these applicants performed and progressed through the admissions process compared to Other group (applicants who did not self-identify).
methodsRetrospective analysis of four application cycles (2015-2019) was conducted, comparing demographic data, scores for application components (Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics (CASPer), MCAT, GPA, supplemental, discretionary, Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)), and final application status between the three groups.
resultsOf 1322 applicants, 104 identified as Black, 64 Indigenous, and 1154 Other. GPA was higher in the Other compared to the Indigenous group (
conclusionsBlack and Indigenous applicants who completed their application progressed well through the admissions process. The pool of diverse applicants needs to be increased and support provided for completion of applications. Further study is warranted to understand why qualified applicants decline acceptance.
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