In a recent paper led by APAMSA alumni, researchers examined representation of Asian ethnic groups among medical school applicants and matriculants. They found that Cambodian, Filipino, Indonesian, and Laotian students were numerically underrepresented based on AAMC’s definition of underrepresented in medicine, suggesting that aggregating Asians into a single racial group conceals more nuanced differences in representation in medicine and hinders efforts toward a diverse workforce and improved patient care.

Check out the paper here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-025-09880-1