Changing Missions of Medical Schools and Trends in Medical Student Diversity.

Background And Objectives: Improving diversity in the physician workforce continues to be a challenge and a priority for medical schools. Establishing a school-wide mission statement that addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion can help support efforts to increase the number of underrepresented in medicine (URM) graduates.

Methods: In this study, we analyzed changes in medical school mission statements between 2013 and 2021 and correlated changes in mission statements with trends in URM student representation.