AAMC launches new campaign to increase medical school diversity.(Association of American Medical Colleges) From: Diverse Issues in Higher Education | Date: December 14, 2006| Author: Hayes, Dianne | COPYRIGHT 2006 Cox, Matthews & Associates. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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The Association of American Medical Colleges has launched a new marketing campaign to encourage an untapped pool of minority undergraduate biology majors to consider a career in medicine. The association, which represents 125 accredited U.S. medical schools and nearly 400 major teaching hospitals, has launched a Web site, www.AspiringDocs.org, which offers prospective doctors information on preparing for the medical school entrance exam, the MCAT, and pa...

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