Table 2. Summary of mission statements, value statements, and strategic plans at top 20 medical schools with a social mission.
Rank | School name | Mission statement addresses URM student representation | Values statement addresses URM student representation | Specific programs addressing URM student representation in strategic plan |
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1 | Morehouse School of Medicine | Yes | N/A | No |
2 | Meharry Medical College | Yes | No | Yes |
3 | Howard University | Yes | Yes | N/A |
4 | Wright State University | No | N/A | No |
5 | University of Kansas | No | No | N/A |
6 | Michigan State University | No | Yes | N/A |
7 | East Carolina University | Yes | N/A | N/A |
8 | University of South Alabama | No | N/A | Yes |
9 | Ponce School of Medicine | No | Yes | N/A |
10 | University of Iowa | No | N/A | N/A |
11 | Oregon Health & Science University | No | N/A | N/A |
12 | East Tennessee State | No | Yes | N/A |
13 | University of Mississippi | No | N/A | N/A |
14 | University of Kentucky | No | No | Yes |
15 | Southern Illinois University | No | N/A | N/A |
16 | Marshall University | No | N/A | N/A |
17 | University of Massachusetts | No | No | Yes |
18 | University of Illinois | No | No | N/A |
19 | University of New Mexico | Yes | No | N/A |
20 | University of Wisconsin | No | No | Yes |
N/A, not available; URM, underrepresented minority in medicine