Lack of Exposure to Hospice and Palliative Medicine Training for African American Students: The State of the U.S. Medical Education System (RP501)

The hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) workforce lacks racial diversity; less than 5% of HPM fellows are African American (AA). Little is known about AA trainees' exposure to HPM during medical school and residency training.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 20, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lindsay Bell, Jessica Livingston, Yael Schenker, Robert Arnold, Tessie October Source Type: research