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ArticleIsrael journal of health policy research2025

Diversifying the health workforce in Israel and the United States: a comparison.

Edward Salsberg

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Article in Israel journal of health policy research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Edward SalsbergThe Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA. esalsberg@gwu.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Minority populations in many countries, including Israel and the US, experience significant health disparities compared to the majority population. A health workforce that reflects the characteristics of the population including race/ethnicity, language and socioeconomic backgrounds, can help address these disparities. Over the years, Isreal and the US have implemented a variety of programs and policies to promote greater representation of minority populations in medicine and other health professions. This paper compares some of the efforts and outcomes in the 2 countries to support a more diverse health workforce. While progress has been made in both countries, they now face significant challenges which are likely to put recent progress at risk.

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Cultural DiversityHealth WorkforceMinority GroupsHumansIsraelUnited StatesArab IsraelisDiversityHealth Professions EducationHealth WorkforceUnderrepresented Minorities

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PMID40457407
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