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Washington, D.C., October 15, 2009—The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) has launched its second AspiringDocs.org Video Contest, this time asking students—"What motivates you to increase diversity in medicine?" In an increasingly diverse world, it is necessary to have a physician workforce that can identify with the cultural needs of different patients. The online video contest gives college students an opportunity to explain how they plan to play a role in meeting this demand, and the chance to receive assistance to help make their dreams of becoming a doctor come true. Students are asked to submit a short video in response to the contest question. Ten winners will be selected. Each will receive $500 toward the cost of applying to medical school and a suite of AAMC publications, including "The Official Guide to the MCAT®." The video contest is a feature of the AAMC's AspiringDocs.org campaign, a Web site and outreach effort to increase diversity in medicine. Launched in 2006, the AspiringDocs.org Web site provides college students with the information, tools, and support they need to decide if a career in medicine is right for them. It also helps students understand and navigate the medical school application and admission process, prepare for the MCAT, and apply for financial aid. To enter, college students should grab a video camera—the first tool in their doctor's bag—and follow these steps:
Entries are due at midnight, E.T., on December 1, 2009. The contest is open to all undergraduate students enrolled at an accredited U.S. university, college, community college, or junior college. Contest entrants must be U.S. residents age 18 or older. Winners will be announced by February 28, 2010. For details, please read the Official Contest Rules. For answers to questions about the video contest, contact videocontest@aamc.org. For more information, go to www.AspiringDocs.org. # # # The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association representing all 131 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 68 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and nearly 90 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 128,000 faculty members, 75,000 medical students, and 110,000 resident physicians. Additional information about the AAMC and U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals is available at www.aamc.org/newsroom. |
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