AspiringDocs.org Toolkit

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How to Use This Material

The goal of the AspiringDocs.org campaign is to encourage more well-prepared African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American students to pursue careers in medicine. To succeed, we need your help to spread the word about AspiringDocs.org and the importance of increasing diversity in medicine.

The materials provided on this site are intended to provide ideas, tools, and resources to help your institution or organization join the campaign.

About AspiringDocs.org

• A Campaign Overview (PDF, 2 pages)
• What You'll Find on AspiringDocs.org—An Overview of the Web site (PDF, 2 pages)
• Ideas for Involvement—How Your Institution Can Participate in AspiringDocs.org (PDF, 2 pages)
• Acknowledgements (PDF, 1 page)

Fact Sheets

• Closing the Gaps in the Medical School Applicant Pool—Research in Support of AspiringDocs.org (PDF, 2 pages)
• America Needs a More Diverse Physician Workforce (PDF, 2 pages)

Advertising

• Guidelines for AspiringDocs.org Advertising (PDF, 1 page)
• Print Ads Composite Sheet (PDF, 3 pages)
• Bookmark Bulk Order Form (Word, 1 page)
• Using the AspiringDocs.org Web Ads (PDF, 1 page)
• Promoting AspiringDocs.org on Your Web Site—Includes banner ads and logos

Additional Resources

• AspiringDocs.org Presentation—Describes the need for diversity in medical education.
  PowerPoint (26 slides) | Script (Word, 12 pages)

• Applicant Yield Database (AYD)
  Using data from more than 4,200 undergraduate institutions, AYD can give medical schools insight into existing and potential applicant pools.
  Learn about the AYD (PDF, 2 pages)

• AspiringDocs.org Listserve
  Stay informed about the latest campaign activities and resources. To subscribe to the AspiringDocs.org listserve, send an e-mail to majordomo@aamcinfo.aamc.org; leave the subject line blank; in the message body, type "subscribe aspiringdocs@aamcinfo.aamc.org <your e-mail address>".

Give Us Your Feedback

Tell us how your institution or organization has incorporated the campaign into your minority student outreach and recruitment efforts.
Please fill out a Feedback Form (Word, 2 pages).

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