Quota system dropped to increase Indigenous medical students

Quota system dropped to increase Indigenous medical students

November 28, 2018 6:11 pm MST.

A 30-year-old process meant to increase the number of Indigenous medical students has more recently been limiting the number of acceptance at the University of Alberta. Carly Robinson explains.

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