COVID-19, Racial Injustice, and Medical Student Engagement With Global Health: A Single-Institution Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

United States medical schools continue to respond to student interest in global health (GH) and the evolution of the field through strengthening related curricula. The COVID-19 pandemic and superimposed racial justice movements exposed chasms in the US healthcare system. We sought to explore the possible relationship between the pandemic, US racial justice movements, and medical student interest in GH to inform future academic offerings that best meet student needs.

Methods

A novel, mixed-methods 30-question Qualtrics survey was disseminated twice (May-August 2021) through email and social media to all current students. Data underwent descriptive and thematic analysis.

Results

Twenty students who self-identified as interested in GH responded to the survey

SUBMITTER: Miller P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9663756 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature