The project aims to improve evidence and the use of data that will help universities enhance and expand a culturally sensitive, diverse and prepared health workforce with the goal of improving health and health equity in underserved urban communities. As leaders of Urban Universities for HEALTH, we are proud to present this report to our colleagues and the university community. University leaders have a unique ability to shape the health workforce through their admissions policies. The National Study on University Admissions in the Health Professions is the first to examine the impact of admissions strategies across multiple health professions on a national scale. This study supports the work of Urban Universities for HEALTH by providing new data regarding a promising admissions practice intended to improve diversity in the health workforce. We hope that university leaders and health professions deans will benefit from this study as they design their admissions processes to promote access to education in the health professions and increase success for all students. Insights from this report will also be of use to national health professions and higher education associations, federal agencies, and other organizations working to reduce health disparities and build a health workforce that better meets the needs of communities.
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