Can health disparities be addressed by giving rural minorities dual consideration in the medical school admission process?

Forrest Bohlera School of Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont, MS1, Auburn Hills, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Garrett W. Petersb School of Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont, MS2, Auburn Hills, MI, USA

Varna Taranikantic Department of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Auburn Hills, MI, USA

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