Clerkship Assessments and Grading

The University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center continues to be a place for quality health professions education in an atmosphere that values diversity and inclusion. We have always been open and upfront when we have missed the mark and today, we are confronting a critical issue in our work toward a more diverse and supportive learning environment and workplace. We have been working with national medical school associations and groups as well as White Coats for Black and Indigenous Lives (WC4BIL) to make meaningful and thoughtful changes to our academic and clinical settings.

There is an emerging body of national evidence showing disparity in some educational settings for medical students of color and we are committed to being on the forefront of addressing this issue. We want to be clear; we own the findings of this analysis. We are committed to accountability and action on this information, taking a deep dive into how we got here and how we do better and learning from four other peer institutions who have already assessed similar issues in their own programs.

Please note that further assessment is being conducted on this data and will be shared as those assessments are completed.