Access Med
According to the 2008 US Census and Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans represent about 26 percent of the U.S. population but comprise less than 8.56 percent of our country's physicians1. The significant talent in these underrepresented groups is greatly needed to help deliver quality health care to all citizens and to make breakthroughs in biomedical science.
Access-Med is a consortia program for undergraduates offered by Rutgers University, Seton Hall University, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. It was designed to provide academic enrichment, support, and advising for groups currently underrepresented in medicine. Participants also receive career guidance and assistance in submitting applications to medical schools.
1 2008 U.S. Census Bureau, Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US, 2010 Edition. American Medical Association.
Please refer to individual pages for more details on how to apply.
