Data_Sheet_1_Solidifying the minority high school student pathway: evidence from the health professions recruitment and exposure program.PDF

PurposeThe objective of this report is to provide longitudinal insights on the impact of a health professions exposure program for high school students of underrepresented backgrounds in medicine.
ContextMedical students at the University of Chicago reviewed data from their chapter of the Health Profession Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) from 2016–2021 to discover trends in enrollment. This data is documented in the context of the program's mission to increase awareness of health disparities, the success of prominent alumni, and recent community efforts post-COVID-19 pandemic.
FindingsTwo hundred and ninety-nine high school students participated in the University of Chicago HPREP program between 2016 and 2021. Participants ranged in age from 12 to 18 years (mean = 16, SD = 1) and 74% (n = 222) were female students. Of 252 respondents, 58% (n = 147) identified as Black or African American, 31% (n = 77) identified as Latinx or of Hispanic origin, and 10% (n = 24) identified as another race or as bi-racial. Ten or fewer black male students participated in the program every year, including the 2020–2021 year in which 61 students participated.
ConclusionsHPREP has played an important role in shaping the face of health care, especially in Chicago. The data suggests significant increases in the number of underrepresented minority women becoming physicians and serving Chicago communities in the next decade. Pathway programs for underrepresented students in medicine should be strategic in recruiting and educating future health professionals based on future workforce needs.

研究目的：本报告旨在为医学领域背景代表性不足的高中生群体，提供医疗职业体验项目影响的纵向洞察。
研究背景：芝加哥大学的医学生梳理了该校2016至2021年医疗职业招募与体验项目（Health Profession Recruitment and Exposure Program, HPREP）的相关数据，以挖掘项目招募趋势。该数据的归档围绕项目使命展开，包括提升健康公平认知、杰出校友的职业成就，以及新冠疫情后的社区近期行动。
研究结果：2016至2021年间，共有299名高中生参与芝加哥大学HPREP项目。参与者年龄介于12至18岁（平均年龄16岁，标准差SD=1），其中74%（n=222）为女性学员。在252名受访者中，58%（n=147）自述为黑人或非裔美国人，31%（n=77）为拉丁裔或西班牙裔群体，剩余10%（n=24）为其他种族或混血群体。每年参与项目的黑人男性学员均不超过10人，即便在总参与人数为61人的2020至2021学年亦是如此。
研究结论：HPREP项目在塑造医疗行业人才结构方面发挥了重要作用，尤其在芝加哥地区。数据表明，未来十年内，背景代表性不足的少数族裔女性医师数量将显著提升，并将投身芝加哥本地社区的医疗服务。针对医学领域背景代表性不足学生的通路类项目，应结合未来劳动力市场需求，在招募与培养未来医疗从业者时制定更具策略性的方案。