For the first time in history, there are more women entering U.S. medical schools than men, according to new data released by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). A new report shows that women slightly edged out men, making up 50.7% of 21,338 incoming medical students in the current academic year compared with 49.8% in 2016. Viewed over two years, the numbers of women entering medical school rose by 9.6%, an increase that is noteworthy in a year when women’s voices in the workforce are gaining more attention.
The report can be obtained at https://aamc-black.global.ssl.fastly.net/production/media/filer_public/5c/26/5c262575-52f9-4608-96d6-a78cdaa4b203/2017_applicant_and_matriculant_data_tables.pdf.