Education Pillar
The Urgent Need for Culturally Competent Providers
African-Americans and other minorities face a disproportionate amount of health disparities. Yet there are not enough providers that are representative of these communities. For example, there are 47 million African-Americans in the United States and only 45,000 African-American practicing physicians.
By 2034, there will be a shortage of 37,800 – 124,000 overall physicians. If we do not cultivate more culturally competent health care providers, the health disparities that people of color face, will only expand as the shortage of physicians continues to surge.
The Health Disparity
A Lot of African Americans, and not A lot of African American doctors.
45,000
African-American
Physicians
47,000,000
African-Americans
13.6%
African-Americans in US population
6.2%
Percentage of medical school graduates that are African-American
5%
Percentage of practicing physicians that are African-American
The Challenge
MSM aims to attract and retain the best and brightest future health care leaders by offering them competitive scholarships. We must also dismantle cost barriers for talented students that come from groups underrepresented in medicine.
The Solution
MSM aims to attract and retain the best and brightest future health care leaders by offering them competitive scholarships. We must also dismantle cost barriers for talented students that come from groups underrepresented in medicine.
We Are Dedicated to health equity
Cultural competence and an emphasis on representation have always been at the center of how we teach, serve and lead.
It is what we do best. Students that attend MSM, are equipped with a rich learner-centered, culturally competent education. This is the reason why Morehouse School of Medicine produces 20% of the Black and Brown healthcare professionals across the globe.
Why Support MSM’s Education Pillar?
Supporting MSM’s Education Pillar upends one of our students’ greatest barriers to obtaining a medical education — the cost. Direct and endowed scholarships, provide access for students who come from groups underrepresented in medicine (75% of our student body). Our goal is to attract and retain the best and brightest future health care leaders by offering them competitive scholarships.
For More Information
Contact
Jenneh Scott
404.752.1828 | jenscott@msm.edu
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The Three Pillars of Our Campaign
First Pillar: Education
Second Pillar: Innovation
Third Pillar: Capital
Make An Impact
Our campaign has three parts, Education, Innovation and Capital. As you donate to our cause we can further push our mission further and be able to cultivate responsible healthcare leaders that will Make An Impact.
A Message from the President and the Campaign Co-Chairs
Morehouse School of Medicine
Office of Institutional Advancement
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Atlanta, GA 30310-1495
404-752-1730
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