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Physicians Medical Forum to encourage more African Americans in health professions
On February 18, Physicians Medical Forum (PMF) will host a day-long, tuition-free seminar to encourage the increase of African-Americans in health professions.
The number of African-Americans applying to medical school is increasing and physicians in the Bay Area are hoping to keep the numbers high.
On February 18, an African-American physician retention and recruitment non-profit organization, Physicians Medical Forum (PMF), will host a day-long, tuition-free seminar to encourage the increase of Black students attending medical school.
In 2011, first-time medical school applications reached an all-time high, with total applications rising by 2.8 percent over the last year. African-American applicants increased by 4.8 percent.
In an effort to motivate even more students to apply for and pursue a medical career, several of the Bay Area’s top physicians, medical school representatives and medical students will provide information about medical school preparation…