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Illinois Black Men in Medicine Innovation Grant is sponsored by Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), National Medical Association (NMA), and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois' Institute for Physician Diversity®. This grant program fosters diversity and inclusion in the medical field by addressing the critical shortage of Black male physicians.
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AAMC, NMA Announce Innovation Grants to Address Shortage of Black Men in Medicine | AAMC aamc. org does not support this web browser.
AAMC, NMA Announce Innovation Grants to Address Shortage of Black Men in Medicine John Buarotti, Senior Public Relations Specialist The Action Collaborative for Black Men in Medicine – an initiative of the Association of American Medical Colleges and the National Medical Association – is launching the Illinois Black Men in Medicine Innovation Grant.
The grant program aims to foster diversity and inclusion in the medical field and address the critical shortage of Black male physicians. It is co-sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois ’ Institute for Physician Diversity®. The organizations are fielding proposals for up to five grants.
A 2019 report showed that between 2007-2015, the percentage of Black male applicants and matriculants from Chicago-area medical schools was below 3%, with only a minimal increase since that time. According to AAMC data , during the 2023-2024 academic year, the national percentage of Black or African American males applying to medical school was 2. 7% while only 2.
9% matriculated – a number that has remained relatively stagnant since 1978 despite an overall increase in the number of Black male college graduates. “This joint effort demonstrates the commitment of higher education and the health care communities to increasing physician workforce diversity and improving patient outcomes,” said David Acosta, MD, AAMC chief diversity and inclusion officer.
Outcomes from the innovation grant programs will serve as a template for wider action across Illinois and a blueprint for advancing physician diversity across the country. “ As a practicing physician and health equity advocate in our state for many years, I've seen the impact and need for a diverse medical workforce in our communities first-hand.
I am thrilled that Illinois is positioning itself as a leader in addressing the underrepresentation of Black men in medicine,” said Niva Lubin-Johnson, MD, Action Collaborative Organizing Committee member and past president of the NMA. Applications will be accepted through April 30.
Consideration will be given to Illinois-based applicants who demonstrate creative solutions with potential for long-term impact to increase the representation of Black men in medicine. For more information about the innovation grants and the Action Collaborative for Black Men in Medicine, please visit https://www. aamc.
org/actioncollabforbmim . The National Medical Association (NMA) is the collective voice of African American physicians and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine. The NMA is the oldest organization of African American professionals in America representing African American physicians and the patients they serve in the United States and its territories.
For more information about the NMA, visit www. nmanet. org .
Established in 1876, the AAMC is a nonprofit association dedicated to improving the health of people everywhere through medical education, clinical care, biomedical research, and community collaborations.
Its members are all 163 U.S. medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education ; 12 Canadian medical schools accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools ; more than 400 academic health systems and teaching hospitals; and more than 70 academic societies.
The AAMC also collaborates with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and VA medical centers through their academic affiliations with AAMC-member institutions.
Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC leads and serves America’s medical schools, academic health systems and teaching hospitals, and the millions of individuals across academic medicine, including more than 220,000 full-time faculty members, 100,000 medical students, 167,000 resident physicians, and 60,000 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the biomedical sciences.
Through the Alliance of Academic Health Centers International, AAMC membership reaches more than 60 international academic health centers throughout five regional offices across the globe. Excellence in Academic Medicine
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Illinois-based applicants who demonstrate creative solutions with potential for long-term impact to increase the representation of Black men in medicine. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $20,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Illinois Black Men in Medicine Innovation Grant is funded by Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), National Medical Association (NMA), and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois' Institute for Physician Diversity®. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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