1. Date of download: 5/29/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Working group 3: How to encourage more minorities to choose a career in cardiology J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(2):241-245. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.022 Cardiovascular physicians by race/ethnicity (2001–2002). Source: AMA Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2003– 2004 edition. Figure Legend:

2. Date of download: 5/29/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Working group 3: How to encourage more minorities to choose a career in cardiology J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(2):241-245. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.022 Percent of U.S. grade 12 students who are proficient in science by race/ethnicity (1996, 2000). Source: Minority Students in Medical Education, Facts and Figures XII is a publication of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), copyright October 2002. Reprinted with permission of the AAMC. Figure Legend:

3. Date of download: 5/29/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Working group 3: How to encourage more minorities to choose a career in cardiology J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(2):241-245. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.022 Acceptance rates for underrepresented minorities (URM) and non-URM applicants to medical school, 1974–2001. Source: Minority Students in Medical Education, Facts and Figures XII is a publication of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), copyright October 2002. Reprinted with permission of the AAMC. Figure Legend:

4. Date of download: 5/29/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Working group 3: How to encourage more minorities to choose a career in cardiology J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(2):241-245. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.022 Race/ethnicity of 2001 matriculants to medical school. Source: Minority Students in Medical Education, Facts and Figures XII is a publication of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), copyright October 2002. Reprinted with permission of the AAMC. Figure Legend:

5. Date of download: 5/29/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Working group 3: How to encourage more minorities to choose a career in cardiology J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(2):241-245. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.022 Medical school matriculants, 1980–2000 (expressed as a percentage of 1980 matriculants). Source: Minority Students in Medical Education, Facts and Figures XII is a publication of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), copyright October 2002. Reprinted with permission of the AAMC. Figure Legend:

6. Date of download: 5/29/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Working group 3: How to encourage more minorities to choose a career in cardiology J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(2):241-245. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.022 Black applicants to medical school, 1974–2001. Source: Minority Students in Medical Education, Facts and Figures XII is a publication of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), copyright October 2002. Reprinted with permission of the AAMC. Figure Legend:

7. Date of download: 5/29/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Working group 3: How to encourage more minorities to choose a career in cardiology J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(2):241-245. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.022 Distribution of U.S. medical school faculty by race/ethnicity, 1980–2001. Source: Minority Students in Medical Education, Facts and Figures XII is a publication of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), copyright October 2002. Reprinted with permission of the AAMC. Figure Legend: