Aspiration to admission: Widening access to medical education: AMEE Guide No. 181

SERIES INTRODUCTORY ABSTRACT: Widening Access, Participation and Success This AMEE guide series explores three interconnected strategies for widening access, participation, and success in medical education. The series emphasises the interdependence of these areas as essential to supporting students from entry to graduation. Each guide in the series addresses a specific phase of the student journey, from the first steps of widening access, through enhancing participation during their studies, to supporting their ultimate success. Aimed at supporting students from disadvantaged, under-represented, and culturally diverse backgrounds, these guides offer practical insights and examples. Through this series, we provide a roadmap to ensure that access, participation, and success are not treated as isolated concepts but as essential, interdependent elements that together support students throughout their journey. By presenting a cohesive framework that connects these three areas, the series aims to build a shared understanding and foster systemic changes that promote equity across all stages of medical education—from admissions to graduation and beyond. In addressing these issues holistically, medical schools can ensure that students not only enter and participate but also succeed and thrive, fulfilling their potential as future doctors.