In 2003, the Association of American Medical Colleges reframed the concept as (URiM), which defines representation in medicine relative to representation in the US population. Schools are permitted to construct URiM definitions, suggesting the importance of regarding them as fluid works in progress as US demographics evolve. Where medical school admissions processes consider applicants' backgrounds and experiences of identity minoritization to be valuable, progress toward inclusive representation has been made.
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