5 hours.

The average amount of LGBTQ+ medical education within entire curriculums, as reported by 176 deans of osteopathic and allopathic medical colleges*

$64,812.

The average amount of money white male physicians in the United States earn higher than their Black and African American counterparts**

26%.

The percentage of Grand Rounds that are led by women in the United States, despite women comprising 47% of medical students and 46% of resident physicians***

*"Implementing Curricular and Institutional Climate Changes to Improve Health Care for Individuals Who Are LGBT, Gender Nonconforming, or Born with DSD." LGBT DSD Health. Association of American Medical Colleges, 2014. Web. 16 Sept. 2017.

**Ly Dan P, Seabury Seth A, Jena Anupam B. Differences in incomes of physicians in the United States by race and sex: observational study BMJ2016; 353 :i2923

***Boiko Julie R. MD, MS. "Representation of Women Among Academic Grand Rounds Speakers." JAMA Internal Medicine. American Medical Association, 01 May 2017. Web. 16 Sept. 2017.

What's the point?

Better Outcomes is a podcast about the underrepresented, minority side of healthcare, featuring stories from both patients and healthcare providers, with the goal of making healthcare more equitable for more people.

By giving pre-med and med school students first hand accounts of how the U.S. healthcare system interacts with people of various identities, Better Outcomes works to REDUCE the gap between patients and providers of different backgrounds and helps them communicate more effectively.