The impact of Pasifikas in Medicine on Pacific Islander medical student experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pacific Islanders experience significant health disparities. One contributing aspect to these disparities is the lack of racial concordance as Pacific Islanders are underrepresented in the U.S. physician work force. Several factors contribute to this underrepresentation including lack of support systems for Pacific Islander premed and medical students. Pasifikas in Medicine (PiM) is a recently established national student organization founded to provide support for Pacific Islander premed students, medical students, residents, fellows and attending physicians. This study seeks to understand the impact of PiM on medical student experiences.

Methods

An anonymous survey was distributed to the PiM listserv and to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices of allopathic a

SUBMITTER: Harvey DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12755745 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature