You might wish to consider what relationship, if any, exists between diversity among nurse practitoners and the availablity of sufficient numbers of nurse practitioners in underserved areas. &nbsp;If there isn't one, perhaps they are better treated as separate issues. &nbsp;You also seem to be implying that greater diversity among nurse practitioners would result in better health care for minorities. &nbsp;Perhaps that's true. &nbsp;But if it is, I think you either need to cite some evidence to that effect or provide a more clearcut, convincing rationale.<br /><br />This is an interesting (and, I think, important) study. &nbsp;I wish you success in securing its publication.