 |
|
|
Mark Johnson, MD, PhD |
African-American men make up less than 7 percent of students enrolled in U.S. medical schools, according to a WBUR/National Public Radio report, but too few Americans are focused on the problem, says Mark Johnson, MD, PhD, the Maroun Semaan Chair in Neurosurgery and chair and professor of neurosurgery.
"I graduated from medical school in 1995 and matriculated in 1986—the MD/PhD took nine years. But one of the things that has changed over time, I think, has been the public’s attention to this problem,” Dr. Johnson comments on the WBUR “On Point,” segment on Sept. 3. “As there are successes, high-profile successes, of African-Americans who have achieved in a variety of areas, there has been a narrative that the problem has been solved.”
Listen to the full story, below.
WBUR On Point, Sept. 3, 2018: Why are there so few black men going into medicine?
NPR On Point, Sept. 3, 2018: Why are there so few black men going into medicine?
