“You can’t be what you can’t see.” – Co-chair MMA Barriers to Workforce Diversification in Physician Education, Training and Licensure Task Force
We recognize that ensuring the profession of medicine is accessible to all qualified individuals is about more than fairness. Research consistently shows that patients who share backgrounds with their physicians experience greater trust and satisfaction.
The MMA Foundation’s Changing the Face of Medicine is a campaign focused on dismantling the barriers that prevent too many talented individuals from pursuing careers in medicine. We are prioritizing initiatives that promote including qualified individuals from all backgrounds within the physician workforce, including by offering grants that cover MCAT fees for students with financial need from backgrounds that are underrepresented in medicine.
But our work doesn’t end there. We are also committed to removing systemic barriers by expanding opportunities to expose students from all backgrounds to careers in medicine.
This is vital work—one that will create lasting change in the healthcare field. Together, we can help ensure the medical profession is open to all qualified individuals and all patients receive quality medical care to live a healthier life.
To Support This Dedicated Fund
To donate to Changing the Face of Medicine, please send a check to the MMA Foundation and include Changing the Face of Medicine in the memo line, and mail it to:
MMA Foundation Deposit - Lockbox # 135091
PO Box 1150
Minneapolis, MN 55480-1150
Email us with questions.