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Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Becoming a Medical Professional Among Underrepresented Undergraduate and Postbaccalaureate Learners
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OBJECTIVE: To assess underrepresented undergraduate and postbaccalaureate learners' perceptions of (1) the medical field, (2) barriers that might prevent individuals from pursuing professional medical careers, and (3) resources that assist in overcoming these barriers. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: A qualitative study with focus groups was designed to achieve the objective. Participants were recruited from a community initiative to provide early exploration of the medical field to disadvantaged and minority individuals. Thirty-five individuals voluntarily participated in semistructured interviews. Audio from the interviews was analyzed using a qualitative descriptive approach and thematic analysis. This study was conducted from October 20, 2018, to April 6, 2019. RESULTS: Participants identified multiple characteristics related to the health care work environment and desirable attributes of health care personnel. The following barriers were identified: financial burden, lacking knowledge of the path to becoming a medical professional, inadequate social support, and lacking the metrics of a competitive candidate. Resources identified by participants to overcome barriers included professional networks and programmatic considerations. CONCLUSION: The study participants discussed negative and positive aspects of the health care environment, such as implicit and explicit biases and attributes that promote or sustain success. Participants expounded on financial, academic, social, and personal factors as barriers to success. In regard to resources that were believed to be helpful to mitigate barriers and promote success, participants commented on activities that simulate a professional medical environment, include networking with medical personnel, support well-being, and provide exposure to structured information on the process of obtaining professional medical training.
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- Authors
- Joseph, J., Dao, D., Hwang, S. M., Dotzler, S. M., Chesak, S. S., Weiskittel, T. M., Lang, M. E., Melo, V. D., Anderson, J. B., Vega, B., Englund, M., Boruch, P. M., & Bhagra, A.
- Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Minnesota Rochester (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bhagra, Anjali
- ORCID
- Venue
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021-04
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 347-358
- ISSN
- 2542-4548 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8105502
- OpenAlex
- W3159453320
- Cited by
- 36
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 5
- FWCI
- 7.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
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- Mayo Clinic Proceedings Innovations Quality & Outcomes (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (T32GM065841)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Social Sciences › Education › Medical Education and Admissions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Career Development and Diversity
- Keywords
- underrepresented minority students, barriers to medical education, financial burden, social support, professional networks, health workforce diversity, implicit bias, student perceptions
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