Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Medical School
- Mailing Address
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370 Bassett Rd
North Haven, Connecticut 06473 - Phone
- (203) 582-7766
- Email address
- medicine@qu.edu
- Website
- https://medicine.qu.edu/
- School Information
- "The medical school is located on our interprofessional North Haven Campus with the Schools of Health Sciences, Nursing and Law. This creates a collaborative learning environment for students pursuing degrees in a multitude of health care professions, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and physician assistant. Our state-of-the-art facilities include an operating suite with two high-fidelity simulation rooms, a SimMan suite of lifelike mannequins that function as patient simulators and labs with the latest imaging equipment. Our facility includes 16 patient rooms where students practice examining simulated patients. We have affiliations with several community hospitals in urban, suburban and rural settings. Our principal hospital affiliates are St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut." (Source: https://medicine.qu.edu/programs/medical-doctor-degree/md/)
Actions Taken
- Admissions Policies
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On July 7, 2023, the school published its response to the Supreme Court's decision regarding race-conscious admission policies and stated "Our undergraduate admissions and financial aid processes do not use race as a criterion for admissions or award of financial aid...We do use data and statistical analysis to determine if deliberate programs are needed to eradicate disparities that correlate with, and hinder the advancement of, race, ethnicity or gender.”
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The school's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan states that it would advance equity by "increasing [the] representation of diverse students." The plan also states that it would "expand access to medical education to more students including underrepresented minority students."
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The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Immersion program at Quinnipiac University is "designed to increase the number of underrepresented students scoring competitively on the exam."
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- Resources
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On August 6, 2021, "Quinnipiac Today" published an article entitled "Medical students urged to treat patients with dignity, respect while being mindful of bias" and quotes Kumba Hinds M.D., a primary care physician, as saying, "Look at COVID-19. The disproportionate impact it has had on communities of color is frankly sinful and highlights the role that social determinants of health — things like racism — play."
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The school's Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity is "responsible for designing and implementing initiatives that foster an inclusive and excellence-driven community, conducting research and scholarship on equity, inclusion and diversity, and recruiting and retaining a diverse student body."
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The school's Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity is "charged" with "Conducting research and scholarship on key topics."
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- Symbolic Actions
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On June 29, 2023, the school signed on to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision regarding race-conscious admission policies, which stated the following: “We are deeply disappointed with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to dismantle its longstanding precedent in the 2003 case, Grutter v. Bollinger, which had recognized student body diversity as a compelling interest permitting the limited consideration of race in admissions. Today’s decision demonstrates a lack of understanding of the critical benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in educational settings and a failure to recognize the urgent need to address health inequities in our country.”
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