Pipeline Programs in the Health Professions, Part 2: The Impact of Recent Legal Challenges to Affirmative Action

摘要

Despite recent challenges to educational pipeline programs, these academic enrichment programs are still an integral component in diversifying the health professions and reducing health disparities. This is part 2 of a 2-part series on the role of pipeline programs in increasing the number of racial and ethnic minorities in the health professions and addressing related health disparities. Part 1 of this series looked at the role of pipeline programs in achieving a diverse health professional workforce and provided strategies to expand pipeline programs.