Tailoring Recruitment and Outreach Strategies for Underrepresented Students in Public Health Pipeline Programs

Studies have shown that racial and ethnic minority health professionals are more likely than those in the majority to work predominantly underserved, largely communities. Increasing pool of underrepresented could help reduce disparities. Summer programs giving students public training experiences can increase number who enter professions. This article describes recruitment strategies for obtaining a diverse applicants such program as part Centers Disease Control Prevention funded multisite undergraduate intended diversity workforce. The used included institutional linkages, collaborative partnerships, interpersonal contacts. No one strategy was effective; however, Hispanic/Latinas were be recruited through but less contacts other female groups. Understanding successful achieve application is vital equity.