1. Recruitment of Minority Students: A Review of Best Practices Lisa Southwick, MPAS, PA-C Committee on Ethnic and Cultural Diversity

2. The Key Ingredient for the National Prevention Agenda: Workforce Development State level State level policy, partnerships, and funding policy, partnerships, and funding Elementary, Middle, and High School Elementary, Middle, and High School Comprehensive programs to promote health careers in schools with high minority populations Comprehensive programs to promote health careers in schools with high minority populations Magnet schools Magnet schools Jobs programs, internships, and volunteer opportunities Jobs programs, internships, and volunteer opportunities

3. The Key Ingredient Undergraduate Undergraduate Internships and preparatory programs Internships and preparatory programs Postgraduate Postgraduate Special training to decrease health disparities through community-based research & practice Special training to decrease health disparities through community-based research & practice Pre/post doctoral fellowships and faculty grants Pre/post doctoral fellowships and faculty grants Faculty Faculty Establish posts for minority professionals as role models Establish posts for minority professionals as role models

4. APAP National Recruitment Strategies Task Force Other disciplines as models of best practice Other disciplines as models of best practice American Dental Education Association American Dental Education Association AAMC AAMC Baron’s Graduate Recruitment Model Baron’s Graduate Recruitment Model

5. PA Programs Best Practices Designated minority recruitment personnel Designated minority recruitment personnel Regional clinical coordinator Regional clinical coordinator Early pipeline development Early pipeline development Enrichment and preparatory programs Enrichment and preparatory programs Enlist minority alum and community mentors as role models Enlist minority alum and community mentors as role models Retention strategies for high-risk students Retention strategies for high-risk students

6. PA Programs Best Practices Ensure marketing materials reflect commitment to diversity Ensure marketing materials reflect commitment to diversity Advertise to target populations Advertise to target populations Develop joint recruitment efforts with diversity offices at feeder institutions Develop joint recruitment efforts with diversity offices at feeder institutions Develop relationships with national and state chapters and the diversity offices within these organizations Develop relationships with national and state chapters and the diversity offices within these organizations

7. PA Programs Best Practices Initiate program visitation and information sessions with target populations Initiate program visitation and information sessions with target populations Community input and outreach Community input and outreach Review admissions criteria and retention strategies Review admissions criteria and retention strategies Seek funding and resources for students from disadvantaged or diverse backgrounds Seek funding and resources for students from disadvantaged or diverse backgrounds