Two UW biology students created the program Anatomy for Change to support health science students from underrepresented communities such as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other people of color) and first-generation students. To learn more about this read Nancy Joseph's article, The Impact of Anatomy Lessons.
Books & Articles:
- Engaging Underrepresented Youth: Remote Transition of the Health Career Collaborative Program. The Journal of Surgical Research, 2024. Pipeline programs can help increase diversity in health care by engaging underrepresented minority groups to pursue higher education and training in medical fields...
- Breaking the Cycle: First Generation College Nursing Students Attending a Rural Community College. Dissertation by Alvaro Tellez Arriaga, 2023. ...the study details the physical, mental, social, economic, and diversity challenges rural first-generation college nursing students face.
- Latino, Hispanic, or of Spanish Origin+ Identified Student Leaders in Medicine: Recognizing More than 50 Years of Presence, Activism, and Leadership. E-Book, 2023. This book explores the rich history and current state of the Latina, Latino, Latinx, Latine, Hispanic, or of Spanish Origin+ (LHS+) community’s representation, activism, and leadership within American medicine.
- Medical Student Pride Alliance: The First National LGBTQ+ Medical Student Affinity Organisation. Medical Education, 2020.
Campus Resources:
Health Sciences Center Minority Students Program (HSCMSP). The Health Sciences Center Minority Students Program supports underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students interested in health science, biomedical, or behavioral graduate or professional opportunities at every stage of their university career.
Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students at UW. MAPS provides mentorship, shadowing, and volunteer opportunities for minority students.
Indigenous Wellness Research Institute National Center of Excellence. Our mission is to support the inherent rights of Indigenous peoples to achieve full and complete health and wellness by collaborating in decolonizing research and knowledge building and sharing.
