Diversity in Osteopathic Medical School Admissions and the COMPASS Program: An Update

Authors

Nadege J. Dady, Touro College of Osteopathic MedicineFollow
Steven M. Toplan, Touro College of Osteopathic MedicineFollow
Jeffrey R. Gardere, Touro College of Osteopathic MedicineFollow
Robin Moore
Lorreen Agandi
Ulcha Fergie Ulysse
Aida Aminpour
McKensie Gelvin
Jemima Akinsanya
Kenneth J. Steier, Touro College of Osteopathic MedicineFollow

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Author

Document Type

Commentary

Publication Date

1-24-2024

Abstract

In the United States, the 40 colleges of osteopathic medicine and 157 schools of allopathic medicine face challenges in recruiting candidates who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM), and gaps in racial disparity appear to be widening. In this commentary, the authors provide an analysis of the data collected from 8 years of conducting a URiM recruitment and welcoming social events. The event is sponsored by a student special interest group called Creating Osteopathic Minority Physicians Who Achieve Scholastic Success (COMPASS) at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine – New York (TouroCOM-NY). The results of the 8-year data analysis supports the conclusion that the COMPASS program has benefited the school environment through increased diversity.

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Recommended Citation

Dady, N. J., Toplan, S. M., Gardere, J. R., Moore, R., Agandi, L., Fergie Ulysse, U., Aminpour, A., Gelvin, M., Akinsanya, J., & Steier, K. J. (2024). Diversity in Osteopathic Medical School Admissions and the COMPASS Program: An Update. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1515/jom-2023-0114

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