Presenters: Melody Tran-Reina, University of California, Davis Adwoa Osei, University of California, Riverside Luis Castellanos, University of California, San Diego Charles Vega, University of California, Irvine
Topic: Career Trajectory
Rationale The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) projects that the United States could face a shortage of up to 139,000 physicians by 2033, with both primary and specialty care fields impacted1. The growing shortage of physicians is particularly a threat to healthcare accessibility for low-income and marginalized populations. Medical schools across the country have looked for various ways to tackle the threat of healthcare inaccessibility of underrepresented diverse populations. The University of California has responded to this challenge with its Programs in Medical Education (PRIME) model. These programs exist at every UC medical school campus and focus on different domains of health equity. There are now ten PRIME programs, with hundreds of graduates. Our panel discussion will highlight the progress and challenges of PRIME across institutions.
