Assessment of the Prevalence of Medical Student Mistreatment by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Previous studies have shown that medical student mistreatment is common. However, few data exist to date describing how the prevalence of medical student mistreatment varies by student sex, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation.

Objective

To examine the association between mistreatment and medical student sex, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study analyzed data from the 2016 and 2017 Association of American Medical Colleges Graduation Questionnaire. The questionnaire annually surveys graduating students at all 140 accredited allopathic US medical schools. Participants were graduates from allopathic US medical schools in 2016 and 2017. Data were analyzed between April 1 and December 31, 2019.

Main out

SUBMITTER: Hill KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7042809 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature