KU med school ranks in top 10 for Hispanics
Hispanic Business magazine has named the Kansas University School of Medicine one of its “Top 10 Medical Schools for Hispanics.” The KU School of Medicine ranked sixth on the list.
The magazine cited the school’s extensive efforts to reach out to Hispanics in recruitment, support and service.
It also noted the School of Medicine received nearly $12 million in grants to recruit and retain underrepresented minority students and faculty at the school in the next three years. Hispanic students earn 4 percent of the school’s medical degrees and life science research graduate degrees.
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