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Volunteering for global health experience is a common way of gaining clinical observation experiences for medical school applicants. This, and other opportunities to get close to the practice of medicine, also have unintended consequences. (Shutterstock)

‘May cause serious side‑effects’: How medical school admissions can perpetuate inequality and reward privilege

Janelle S. Taylor, University of Toronto and Claire Wendland, University of Wisconsin-Madison

A winning medical school application requires stories about observing clinical care. But applicants’ quests to get clinical experiences have unintended and surprisingly far-reaching consequences.

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