LAUSR

Key Points Question How does representation of American Indian and Alaska Native individuals at specific stages of academic medical training compare with representation of their White counterparts? Findings This cross-sectional study including 1.35 million American Indian and Alaska Native and White individuals in each stage of the 2018-2019 academic medical training continuum found that, compared with their White peers, American Indian and Alaska Native individuals had 63% lower odds of applying to medical school compared with the general US population and 48% lower odds of holding a full-time faculty position postresidency. Meaning These findings suggest there are distinct stages in academic medical training for targeted policy and program changes to increase the representation of American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.