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Journal Article
Underrepresented in medicine students’ perspectives on impactful medical education
2022
Overview
Background
Exploring the perceptions of underrepresented in medicine (URiM) students about the medical education curriculum and learning environment could optimize their education outcomes. The current study delineated perceptions of URiM medical students about the unique elements and characteristics of an impactful medical education program that create a positive, supportive learning environment culture.
Methods
We conducted in-depth interviews with 15 URiM students between January 2018 and April 2018. Interviewees were recruited from an accredited medical education program in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The University is also a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities in the U.S. The main question that guided the study was, “What do URiM students at a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) medical school believe would make a medical education program (MEP) impactful?” We used the grounded theory analytical approach and performed content analysis via qualitative thematic evaluation.
Results
Of 112 enrolled medical students (MS), 15 verbally consented to participation. We identified four general themes and several subthemes. The themes include 1) Grounding learning in the community; 2) Progressive system-based practice competency; 3) Social justice competency and 4) Trauma-informed medical education delivery. Theme 1 included the following subthemes (a)
community engagement
, and (b)
student-run clinic, mobile clinic, and homeless clinic rotations
. Theme 2 includes (a)
interprofessional learning
and (b)
multidisciplinary medicine for cultivating a ‘just’ healthcare system
. Theme 3 includes (a)
longitudinal social justice curriculum
, (b)
advocacy,
and (c)
health disparity research
. Theme 4 had the following subdomains (a)
early and ongoing mentoring
and (b)
provision of supportive policies, services and practices to maximize learning and mental health.
Conclusion
Our learners found that social justice, trauma-informed, community-based curricula are impactful for URiM learners. These findings highlight the need for further research to assess the impact of permeating the championship culture, community cultural wealth, and transformational education in all aspects of the MEP in providing a supporting and positive learning environment for URiM students.
Publisher
BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,BMC
