How many HBCU medical schools are there? Do hospitals pay for medical school? How bad is the doctor shortage? Is Xavier University getting a medical school? Leonardo Seoane, MD, founding dean of the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine and executive vice president and chief academic officer at Ochsner Health discusses making medical school more affordable, the importance of diversity in medicine, major challenges for health care system in rural areas and incentives for doctors to work in rural areas. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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