April 2, 1999

Minority Numbers Down Sharply at California Medical Schools, Report Says

By KATHERINE S. MANGAN

California has become an inhospitable place for members of underrepresented minority groups who are applying to medical schools, according to a report released last week.

A joint project by two University of California research centers reported significant drops in minority admissions, applications, and enrollments in the state's medical schools. The Center for California Health Workforce Studies and the Center for the Health

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