Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Medical Students' Identity Formation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Investigating racial and ethnic discrimination in medical education is crucial for addressing disparities and fostering an inclusive environment.

Objective

To assess how racial and ethnic discrimination in medical school is associated with personal and professional identity formation (PPIF) by race and ethnicity.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cross-sectional study used deidentified data on 37 610 medical students who matriculated in 2014 or 2015 and took the Association of American Medical Colleges Graduation Questionnaire (GQ) between 2016 and 2020. Statistical analysis was performed from September 1 to November 20, 2023.

Exposures

Experiences of racial and ethnic discrimination were assessed through responses to 3 GQ question

SUBMITTER: Venkataraman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581615 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature