Journal Of Best Practices In Health Professions Diversity Education Research Policy

The Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Research, Education and Policy is an open access journal published by Winston-Salem State University with support from the National Association of Medical Minority Educators. Visit www.uncpress.org for open access links and more information. Articles in Volume 13, Number 2 (Fall 2020) are: * Student-Tailored Educational Pathway in South Texas * Challenging a Fundamental Proposition of Patient-Centeredness * Black and Latinx Faculty Perspectives on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives * HIV Vaccine Acceptability among African American Women: The Case of Forsyth County, North Carolina * Does the United States Need a National Health and Insurance Scheme? Views, Facts, Challenges, and Potential Benefits * Exploring the Relationship between Cultural Humility and Professional Diversity through the Biased Mediterranean Diet * Reverse Mentoring between Minority Students and Faculty

The Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Research, Education and Policy is an open access journal published by Winston-Salem State University with support from the National Association of Medical Minority Educators. Visit www.uncpress.org for open access links and more information. Articles in Volume 15, Number 1 (Spring 2022) are: * Effect of Microaggressions on Medical Residents' Program Satisfaction and Depression * Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP): Coaching Colorado's Underserved Students Toward Promising Health Careers * Assessment of Health Professions Pipeline Programs that Effectively Recruit, Prepare, and Retain Underrepresented/Disadvantaged Students * The Role of Social Determinants in GPA-based Undergraduate Clinical Program Admissions * Faculty Development to Promote Peer Leadership Programming at a Hispanic-Serving Institution * Health Communication: Enhancing Awareness of, and Education in, Health Disparities across Disciplines * "You Are Not Alone: " A Message for Black Trainees on Navigating Medical Programs

The Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Research, Education and Policy is an open access journal published by Winston-Salem State University with support from the National Association of Medical Minority Educators. Visit www.uncpress.org for open access links and more information. Articles in Volume 14, Number 1 (Spring 2021) are: * Diversifying Healthcare Fields by Enhancing Pipeline Initiatives * Impact of Diversity and Inclusion Education on Team Member Engagement * Open Space Technology: A Novel Strategy to Build an Inclusive Environment and Attract a More Diverse Workforce * Advancing Culturally Competent Healthcare Delivery through Interprofessional Collaborative Practice * The Development and Pilot Testing of an Evidence-Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Prevention Program to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Among African-American College Students - Rams Have HEART * Exploring the Inclusion of Cultural Competence, Cultural Humility, and Diversity Concepts as Learning Objectives or Outcomes in Healthcare Curricula * COVID-19 Challenges: Lessons Learned in an HBCU Nursing Education Program

The Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Research, Education and Policy is an open access journal published by Winston-Salem State University with support from the National Association of Medical Minority Educators. Visit www.uncpress.org for open access links and more information. Articles in Volume 16, Number 1 (Spring 2023) are: * Nursing Students' Perceived Stress and Perceptions of Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study * Addressing Healthcare Workforce Diversity: The Impact of Diversity-Focused Special Master's and Postbaccalaureate Programs on Medical Education and the Physician Workforce * The Role of Identity in Physical Therapy Education and Practice in the Pacific Northwest * Exploring the Leadership Paths and Experiences of Underrepresented Minority Physical Therapists * Analyzing Racial Disparities in the US Healthcare Profession * Development of Pedagogical Resources on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Occupational Therapy Faculty at a Public University in Texas

The Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Research, Education and Policy is an open access journal published by Winston-Salem State University with support from the National Association of Medical Minority Educators. Visit www.uncpress.org for open access links and more information. Articles in Volume 15, Number 2 (Fall 2022) are: * "He Called All the Male Students Doctor and Me by My First Name" Exploring Clinical Clerkship Learning Environments * Mayo Clinic CARES - An Innovative Pathway Program Demonstrating the Power of Mentorship * Work/Family Conflict among African-American Nurses Attending College * Standard Rhetoric: Medical Students Examine whether LCME Standards Provide Guidance for Statements Opposing Racism * Exploring Ethics as a Foundation for Higher Education Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives: A Scoping Review and Recommendations from Ricoeur's "Petite ethique" * Evaluating the Impact of Engagement in Diversity Recruitment Initiatives on Students' Progression

The Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Research, Education and Policy is an open access journal published by Winston-Salem State University with support from the National Association of Medical Minority Educators. Visit www.uncpress.org for open access links and more information. Articles in Volume 14, Number 2 (Fall 2021) are: * The BioCORE Scholars Program, a Cohort Model, Improves the Academic Attainment of Biology Undergraduates of Color * Representing Diversity or Lack-Thereof: An Analysis of College/University Health Science Education Program Websites * Physical Therapist Assistant Education Program Practices to Enhance Student Diversity * A Descriptive Analysis of Comfort Level and Actions of Certified Athletic Trainers toward LGBTQIA+ Identifying Individuals * Teaching Concepts of Diversity, Inclusion, Cultural Competence, and Cultural Humility through Learning Experiences in Healthcare Curricula * Overcoming the Legacy of Anti-Black Racism to Advance Health Equity * The Removal of 'X-Waivers' to Promote Access to Buprenorphine for Opioid-Use Disorder

The Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Research, Education and Policy is an open access journal published by Winston-Salem State University with support from the National Association of Medical Minority Educators. Visit www.uncpress.org for open access links and more information. Articles in Volume 13, Number 1 (Spring 2020) are: * Leveraging Community Cultural Wealth to Bridge the Divide Between Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners and Physical Therapy Culture * The Effects of Phone Coaching on Self-Blood Pressure Management among African-American Adults * All Seated at the Table: Interprofessional Educational Experiences at Family Houses * Black and Latinx Faculty Perspectives on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives * Supporting Underrepresented Premedical Students while Maintaining Social Distancing: Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Education Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic * Reducing Health Disparities through an Education Rich in Cultural Competence and Service

Despite significant demand for healthcare professionals in the workforce, admission to health professional graduate programs is highly competitive with less than half of all medical school applicants gaining admission annually. The application process is nuanced, complex, and costly, which can often be a significant barrier to otherwise highly qualified students, particularly those from backgrounds underrepresented in the healthcare workforce. Further understanding of the best practices in navigating the application processes, academia, and professional development is crucial for those advising pre-health students. The Handbook of Research on Advising and Developing the Pre-Health Professional Student considers current practices and research regarding academic and extracurricular preparation of undergraduate students who wish to enter health professions and offers new pre-health professional advisors as well as more seasoned advisors and other administrators a resource to assist them in their professional journey. Covering a range of topics such as advisor relationships and lifelong learning skills, this major reference work is ideal for advisors, healthcare professionals, academicians, researchers, practitioners, scholars, instructors, and students.

The United States is rapidly transforming into one of the most racially and ethnically diverse nations in the world. Groups commonly referred to as minorities-including Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and Alaska Natives-are the fastest growing segments of the population and emerging as the nation's majority. Despite the rapid growth of racial and ethnic minority groups, their representation among the nation's health professionals has grown only modestly in the past 25 years. This alarming disparity has prompted the recent creation of initiatives to increase diversity in health professions. In the Nation's Compelling Interest considers the benefits of greater racial and ethnic diversity, and identifies institutional and policy-level mechanisms to garner broad support among health professions leaders, community members, and other key stakeholders to implement these strategies. Assessing the potential benefits of greater racial and ethnic diversity among health professionals will improve the access to and quality of healthcare for all Americans.