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WHY DO WE NEED MORE BLACK DOCTORS?

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In 2014, about 50,000 people applied for medical school with only 3,990 of them as African Americans. Out of 20,343 new entrants into medical school in 2014, only 1,412 were African American

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Less than 4% of the total population of 897,420 doctors in the US are African Americans. The African American community is highly under represented with only of its entire population as physicians.

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HOW DO WE CHANGE THIS???

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PHYSICIANS MEDICAL FORUM Providing pipeline programs like

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DOCTORS ON BOARD PIPELINE PROGRAM Networking Speed mentoring MCAT preparation Workshops Mock Clinics with real patients

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DOCTORS ROCK: SISTER 2 SISTER A match and mentoring program for black female residents, fellows, medical students, premed and post bacc students with physicians from throughout the bay area.

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DOCTORS ROCK: BROTHER 2 BROTHER A match and mentoring program for black male residents, fellows, medical students, premed and post bacc students with physicians from throughout the bay area.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH AMBASSADORS Training African American youth to serve as ambassadors of health and wellness in the community.

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Dedicated to Encouraging Recruitment & Retention of African American Physicians.

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invest in the future health of African American communities. SUPPORT PMF TODAY

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Physicians Medical Forum (PMF) Stalfana Bello (PMF) Kafi Hemphill (CHA)

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Community Health Ambassadors IFY OKWUOSA SOPHOMORE at CHABOT COLLEGE AMIE SULAIMAN GRADUATE from UC DAVIS

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REFERENCES http://kff.org/state-category/minority-health/ http://pmfmd.com/doctors-on-board/ http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/what-does- married-to-medicine-say-about-black-female-doctors/274490/ https://www.aamc.org/newsroom/newsreleases/310002/121023. html