Engaging the Entire Learner: Pathway Program Administrators' Experiences of Providing Students with Research Experiences in Academic Medicine.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pathway programs designed to recruit and retain students from groups historically excluded from science and medicine have focused on providing academic and social support through programs that provide mentored experiences. However, for students in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (STEMM) majors, students from underrepresented groups tend to leave science-oriented programs at higher rates than students who are not underrepresented. As such, they are also underrepresented in medical fields, including academic medicine. Insight into how pathway programs contribute to addressing this issue is critical.

Methods

This study took a qualitative approach to investigating the experiences of pathway program administrators in academic medicine. Interviews we

SUBMITTER: Jung S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10395169 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature