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Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession

The city is a national hub for medical students, with one in six doctors passing through an area medical school at some point in their careers.

Ana Núñez, vice dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Minnesota's School of Medicine, center, speaks during a conference on equity and diversity in medical education. Núñez was joined by John Paul Sánchez, left, executive associate vice chancellor at the University of New Mexico, and Edith Peterson Mitchell, right, associate director of diversity affairs at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University.
Ana Núñez, vice dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Minnesota's School of Medicine, center, speaks during a conference on equity and diversity in medical education. Núñez was joined by John Paul Sánchez, left, executive associate vice chancellor at the University of New Mexico, and Edith Peterson Mitchell, right, associate director of diversity affairs at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer