The "Social Mission" of American Medical Schools
Do medical schools have a responsibility to address the needs of poor communities? A new study tries to measure a school's 'social mission' based on whether graduates choose careers in primary care or work in under-served areas. Why several historically black colleges fare well in the rankings, while many top-tier universities find themselves near the bottom.
Guests
Chief Academic Officer, Association of American Medical Colleges
Murdock Head Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, George Washington University School of Public Health; clinical Professor of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine
Dean, College of Medicine, Howard University
Medical Director and Family Physician, Upper Cardozo Health Center, Unity Health Care
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Local Rankings*
| College |
Social Mission Rank (overall) |
Primary Care Physicians |
Physicians Practicing in HPSAs* * |
Underrepresented Minorities in School |
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rank |
rank |
% |
rank |
% |
Rank |
% |
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Howard University College of Medicine (Washington, DC) |
3rd |
53 |
36.5% |
29 |
33.7% |
3 |
71.9% |
|
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University of Maryland School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD) |
36th |
56 |
36.3% |
38th |
31.3% |
43 |
20.5% |
|
|
George Washington School of Medicine (Washington, DC) |
60th |
90 |
33.1% |
70th |
25% |
45 |
16.1% |
|
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Eastern Virginia Medical School (Norfolk, VA) |
79th |
28 |
40.9% |
85 |
22.6% |
114 |
6.8% |
|
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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Richmond, VA) |
85th |
76 |
34.7% |
81 |
24.1% |
79 |
10.7% |
|
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University of Virginia School of Medicine (Charlottesville, MD) |
99th |
81 |
34.1% |
111 |
20.4% |
69 |
11.7% |
|
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Georgetown University School of Medicine (Washington, DC) |
110th |
98 |
32.3% |
102 |
20.9% |
90 |
10.3% |
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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD) |
122 |
129 |
24.3 % |
59 |
26.7% |
85 |
10.5% |
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* from The Social Mission of Medical Education: Ranking the Schools Annals of Internal Medicine (Vol. 152: Number 12, 15 June 2010)
** Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
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