The Association for Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) is actively working to ensure a diverse pipeline of future health professionals beginning at the undergraduate level.

In addition to institutions recruiting students from underrepresented backgrounds, ASAHP president, Deb Larsen PhD, FAPTA, FASAHP, explained the importance of making sure those students are supported once they're enrolled. Understanding a patient's background and experiences can affect the conversations and relationships they have with healthcare workers, says Cynthia Hughes Harris, PhD, dean of Florida A&M's School of Allied Health Sciences.

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