United States Medical School Academic Faculty Workforce Diversity, Institutional Characteristics, and Geographical Distributions From 2014-2018.

Purpose Academic healthcare workforce diversity is important in addressing health disparities. Our goal was to evaluate trends and associations in faculty diversity of United States (US) medical schools over a five-year period. Methods We analyzed the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Faculty Roster data of 151 US medical schools from 2014-2018.

Associations Between Structural and Social Determinants of Health With COVID Infection Rates at a Safety Net Hospital.

Background:  The reported disproportionate impact of COVID-19 infections on minority populations may be due to living in disinvested communities with a high level of poverty, pollution, inadequate unsafe employment, and overcrowded housing.

Objective:  To determine the association of county, city, and individual risk factors with COVID-19 infection rates.

Methods:  Retrospective chart review on COVID-19 tests performed from March through July 2020 at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC), Colton, California.