![Jerrian Reedy, left, a student at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, assists Dorothy Gray, a student at Northside High School in the Mississippi Delta, as she practices intubation in a simulation lab. Gray, who is interested in pursuing a career in the mental health care field, attended the University of Mississippi School of Medicine’s annual African American Visit Day in April.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5712x4284+0+0/resize/5712x4284!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa5%2Fee%2Fcdd88bef4d379542cb4d2eecfff5%2Fblack-doctors-2.jpg)
Schools like the University of Mississippi School of Medicine are trying to recruit more Black students. But they face a swell of Republican opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
(Image credit: Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News)
Schools like the University of Mississippi School of Medicine are trying to recruit more Black students. But they face a swell of Republican opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
(Image credit: Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News)