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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ruling sent medical schools across the nation scrambling to adjust admission standards to abide by the new law of the land. These barriers [to entry] manifest early, prior to even applying to medical school,” says Faiz. Dr. Jessica Faiz. Pacific Islanders and Native Americans combined make up just 0.4% of physicians.

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Health Equity, Working to Identify Effective Policy Interventions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Compared to the average person living in urban areas, people in rural communities often suffer from more inadequate access to healthcare, experience lower quality of care, and have higher mortality risk, Hung said in an email. Since 2009, she’s been engaged in research relating to health services and health equity, she said. “My

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As researchers, practitioners, and healthcare workers reflect on the events of the last two and a half years, programs related to public health have become a priority at many colleges and universities. The pandemic has brought increased awareness of healthcare disparities. It includes an internship at a healthcare facility.

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State legislation and college partnerships aim to bridge the nation’s nursing shortage

University Business

However, support from 4-year institutions and legislation to tackle the nation’s nursing shortage may help reap benefits for the healthcare workforce and students alike. Arizona is among the top five states with the worst medical staffing shortages.

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Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips

EAB

Between the 2016-17 and 2020-21 academic years, bachelor’s-level health care administration programs grew by 9.41%, in part to meet rising employer demand for health care administration professionals. systems that categorize patients with similar diagnoses to better minimize care costs) software and other medical coding software.

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How Post University’s Career Readiness Model Can Help Not-For-Profit Universities and Graduates: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 172 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Camille Dumont

The Change Leader, Inc.

She successfully transferred the skills she learned in the hotel industry to the healthcare industry and now to higher ed, where she works in Career Services. As a faculty member, Camille developed and taught courses for her alma mater, Iona College, in the health services management graduate program.