Table 2.

Frequency of information characteristics of 658 pathway programs listed on medical school websites from May to July 2021 ^a .

Characteristic	Yes (n)	Yes (%)	Missing (n)	Missing (%)
Program
AAMC website listed	153	23.3	0
Website with adequate information (75th percentile or more) b	143	21.7	0
Multiple programs in the same institution	72	10.9	0
Program length listed	462	70.2	0
Year program started listed	170	25.7	0
Administrator email listed	550	83.6	0
Currently active
Currently active—both virtual and in person	433	85.1	149	22.6
Currently active—no, no reason given/only old dates	44	8.6	149	22.6
Currently active—yes active in person	306	60.1	149	22.6
Currently active—no due to COVID	32	6.3	149	22.6
Currently active—yes, virtual	127	25	149	22.6
Demographic focus
Demographic focus—all, no preference	244	39	33	5
Demographic focus—all, but preference to URiM	82	13.1	33	5
Demographic focus—URiM only	299	47.8	33	5
Education level target
Education level target—elementary school	67	10.2	0
Education level target—high school	252	38.4	0
Education level target—undergraduate	287	43.7	0
Education level target—postbachelors/recent grads	51	7.8	0
Eligibility/cost
Goals of program listed	614	93.3	44	6.7
Eligibility—International students F1 visa accepted	13	3.4	275	41.8
Eligibility—citizen/permanent resident requirement	129	33.7	275	41.8
Eligibility—state/school requirement	241	62.9	275	41.8
Fee required	79	20.7	276	41.9
GPA/ACT requirement	101	15.3	0
Stipend available	244	51.8	187	28.4
Focus/program type
Focus/program type—general	449	68.2	0
Focus/program type—research	184	28	0
Focus/program type—true pipeline/admissions link	19	2.9	0
Focus/program type—postbachelors/masters	4	0.6	0
Focus/program type—BA/MD program	2	0.3	0
Funding
Funding	247	37.5	411	62.5
Funding—grant funded	134	54.3	411	62.5
Funding—university and grant funded	62	25.1	411	62.5
Funding—university funded	51	20.6	411	62.5
Implemented by
Implemented by-faculty	452	68.7	0
Implemented by-faculty and students	85	12.9	0
Implemented by-faculty and healthcare professionals	11	1.7	0
Implemented by-healthcare professionals	4	0.6	0
Implemented by-students	39	5.9	0
Experiences offered
MCAT prep/admissions offered	61	9.4	12	1.8
Mentoring offered	358	55.4	12	1.8
Research offered	269	41.6	11	1.7
Shadowing offered	130	20.1	12	1.8
Health coursework offered	318	49.2	12	1.8
Networking offered	127	19.7	12	1.8
Outcomes
Outcomes any	88	13.4	570	86.6
Outcomes—pipeline into college/postgraduate education	13	14.8	570	86.6
Outcomes—pipeline opportunity into medical school	53	60.2	570	86.6
Outcomes—program awards, receive college credit, other	5	5.7	570	86.6
Outcomes—publication and/or poster presentation	17	19.3	570	86.6
Region c
Region—Midwest	108	16.4	0
Region—Northeast	186	28.3	0
Region—Puerto Rico	2	0.3	0
Region—South	245	37.2	0
Region—West	117	17.8	0
Department
Department diversity inclusion and equity	265	53.6	164	24.9
Department community outreach	25	5.1	164	24.9
Department medical school administration	39	7.9	164	24.9
Department graduate school	30	6.1	164	24.9
Department research office	16	3.2	164	24.9
Department other	119	24.1	164	24.9

Percentages: percentages of valid cases and the missing cases are excluded from the denominator.

^a The cross-sectional data from the AAMC website was obtained from May 14 to 25, 2021. The data on medical school websites were extracted from June 29 to July 16, 2021. Medical schools were called from June 29 to July 16, 2021. A total of 658 pathway programs were reviewed. Please note values may not add to 658 due to missing values.

^b Website with adequate information (75th percentile or more) was achieving 20 or more of the following categories: Website information categories included: (1) stipend available, (2) focus of program, (3) education level targeted, (4) eligibility requirements, (5) school department with oversight over the pathway program, (6) program length, (7) program funding, (8) fee requirements, (9) GPA requirements, (10) year started, (11) if program was active, (12) if program was virtual or in-person, (13) number of students, (14) demographics of students, (15) goals of the program, (16) mentoring offered, (17) health coursework offered, (18) research offered, (19) networking offered, (20) shadowing offered, (21) MCAT preparation offered, (22) program teachers/instructors categories, (23) outcomes of the program, (24) program location, (25) administrator title, (26) contact email, and (27) contact phone number.

^c Region—Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Region—Midwest: Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Missouri.

Region—South: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Region—West: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming.¹⁸

Abbreviations: AAMC, Association of American Medical Colleges; BA/MD, Baccalaureate/Doctor of Medicine; GPA/ACT, Grade Point Average/American College Test; MCAT, Medical College Admission Test; URiM, underrepresented in medicine (as defined by each program).