Advancing diversity in access to medical studies: Evidence from a prospective cohort
Introducing the LAS pathway measurably improved diversity among admitted students and reduced socioeconomic and sex-related disparities. In contrast, the historical PASS system continues to reinforce these inequities. By widening the academic lens used for selection, LAS shows that reforms can meaningfully counteract social reproduction while maintaining academic rigor.
Authors
- Joris Pensier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3525-0128)
- Laurent Visier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7414-6254)
- John De Vos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1880-4130)
- Pierre-Yves Collart-Dutilleul
- Denis Morin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7777-1899)
- Gérald Chanques
- Magali Taulan
- Stefan Matecki
- Séverine Chaumont-Dubel
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Harvard University (US)
- Inserm (FR)
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
- Physiologie et Médecine Expérimentale du Coeur et des Muscles (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier (FR)
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine & Biotherapy (FR)
- Laboratoire National de Référence (MA)
- Centre d’Etudes Politiques Et sociaLes (FR)
- Hôpital Saint Eloi (FR)
- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle (FR)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Teacher
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2025.2607821
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00