Kaiser Permanente Donates $1M to Address Minority Physician Shortage

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has announced it will donate $1 million to National Medical Fellowships, an organization dedicated to increasing the representation of minority physicians.

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The funds will be used to support the education and training of minority medical students.

According to U.S. Census data and the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile, African-Americans represent 14 percent of the U.S. population and only four percent of physicians. Meanwhile, Latinos represent 16 percent of the population and five percent of physicians.

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