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. 2021 Feb 19;16(2):e0247154. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247154

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
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