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BY STEVE BARRETT OF THE MORE than 21,000 new enrollees, or matriculants, last year, 50.7 percent were female — an increase from 49.8 per- cent in 2016. Slightly more men than women applied to medical schools in 2017: 50.4 percent versus 49.6. Overa ll, fema le matricula nts have increased by almost 10 percent since 2015, t he A A MC r ep or t s , wher e a s m a le matriculants have dropped by 2.3 percent. The increase in fema le enrollment in 2017 coincides with a 1.5 percent rise in total matriculants in American medi- cal schools, and total enrollment is now approximately 90,000 students. However, t he number of st udents who applied to medical schools in the United States fell by nearly 3 percent from 2016 to 2017 — the biggest drop in 15 years. "We are very encouraged by the grow- ing number of women enrolling in U.S. medical schools," Darrell G. Kirch, MD, A AMC President and CEO, stated in a news release about the changing demo- g raphics. " This yea r's matriculating class demonstrates that medicine is an increasingly attractive career for women and that medical schools are creating an inclusive environment." ■ MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES HAD MORE NE W FEMALE THAN MALE ENROLLEES IN 2017 FOR THE FIRST TIME, NUMBERS RELE A SED RECENTLY BY THE A SSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES ™A AMCš INDICATE. Women Reach Med School Enrollment Milestone 2 2❱❱❱❱❱ P H Y S I C I A N R E C R U I T M E N T We Specialize in Answers. Your Partner in Pain Management CDI Pain Care is a HealthPartners Designated Medical Spine Center and accepts all major insurances. We can help evaluate your patients if they have reached a plateau with care, and work with you on a comprehensive solution to help manage their pain. COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDE: • DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING • REGENERATIVE MEDICINE • BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES • THERAPEUTIC INJECTIONS • MEDICATION MANAGEMENT To learn more, visit CDIPainCare.com or call 952.738.4488 to schedule your patient's appointment. 2 2

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