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African Americans make up about 14% of the population, but they represent just 5.2% of doctors nationwide. Why the U.S. medical field is pushing for more Black doctors Skip to main content
Black medical schools are training 70% of the Black doctors in the U.S. Now consider that only 5.7% of our nation’s doctors are Black.
Black Americans represent 13% of the U.S. population, yet just 6% of U.S. physicians are Black. Increasing representation among doctors is one solution experts believe could help disrupt health ...
An estimated 1.1 million Black people live in Mississippi, but there are fewer than 600 Black doctors. Jerrian Reedy was […] Mississippi lacks Black doctors, even as lawmakers increasingly ...
Black physicians make up only about 3% of American doctors. [2] Black physicians in particular have historically faced numerous obstacles to obtaining membership in the larger medical community. During the 20th century in the United States, groups such as the American Medical Association neglected black physicians and their pursuit of success ...
The District of Columbia has, by far, the largest number of physicians as a percentage of the population, with 1,639 per 100,000 people. [8] Additionally, Among active physicians, 56.2% identified as White, 17.1% identified as Asian, 5.8% identified as Hispanic, 5.0% identified as Black, and 0.3% identified as American Indian/Alaska Native.
“This gift will empower new generations of Black doctors to create a healthier and more equitable future for our country,” […] Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools ...
Pages in category "Historically black hospitals in the United States" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .