Physician Workforce Diversity Is Still Necessary and Achievable if It Is Intentionally Prioritized

Abstract

The 2023 Supreme Court Decision from Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina threatens the current progress in achieving diversity within undergraduate and graduate medical education. This is necessary to achieve a diverse healthcare workforce, which is a key to healing historical healthcare trauma, eliminating health disparities, and providing equitable healthcare access for all communities. Although the Supreme Court decision seems obstructionist, viable opportunities exist to enhance recruitment further and solidify diversity efforts in undergraduate and graduate medical education to achieve these goals.

Keywords: Admissions; Diversity; Health disparities; Health equity; Recruitment; Workforce diversity.