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Impacts of a clinical research program for high school students from groups historically excluded from science and medicine

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Krecko, Laura K., Jung, Sarah·2022·Health Equity
DOI 10.1089/heq.2022.0050PMC PMC9712034
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Introduction: Pathway programs engage students who identify with groups historically excluded from, and therefore underrepresented in, science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (STEMM). We explored alumni-reported impacts of eight U.S. high school-to-college pathway programs funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF). Methods: A survey was sent to 499 alumni to evaluate their perceptions of the DDCF programs, which offer mentored experiences in clinical research. A multivariate analysis was used to compare Likert-style questions related to the programs' impact on education and career plans. Open-ended responses were analyzed using inductive analysis. Results: Two hundred sixty-nine alumni responded to the survey, the majority of whom identified as Hispanic/Latinx or Black/African American. One hundred nineteen alumni (∼75%) currently in college reported majoring in STEMM fields. Of college graduates, 30 (∼65%) obtained a degree in an STEMM field. Participants identifying as Hispanic/Latinx had a significantly higher reported level of impact of the programs on their plans to attend college. Most alumni felt that the programs impacted their chosen majors and future professions and made them more confident to pursue careers in STEMM. Discussion: Surveyed alumni perceive DDCF programs to have positively impacted their interest, confidence, and skills in STEMM-related areas. Our results support the benefit of DDCF programs and substantiate their funding, integration into higher education systems, and iterative redesign to ensure positive impacts on students with diverse backgrounds. Health Equity Implications: Assessment and improvement of pathway programs may support underrepresented students in their STEMM aspirations and increase the diversity of the medical and scientific workforce.

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  • Research-focused programs for underrepresented undergraduate students may influence career decisions, self-confidence, and the intentions to pursue advanced education.

    “Research-focused programs for underrepresented undergraduate students may influence career decisions, self-confidence, and the intentions to pursue advanced education [12,15,17].”

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    The Results section (“Undergraduate education and STEMM persistence of alumni”; page unavailable) reports that alumni felt the programs influenced their future professions, confidence, and plans to attend college. But the programs studied enrolled high school students, not undergraduate students, and the reported education plans concern college rather than advanced education after an undergraduate degree. The Introduction mentions graduate training as a broader outcome of pathway programs, but does not establish the full claim for undergraduate participants. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • Krecko et al. conducted a prospective survey of eight United States high school-to-college programs funded by the Doris Duke Foundation, but did not specify the durations of these programs.

    “Krecko et al. conducted a prospective survey of eight United States high school-to-college programs funded by the Doris Duke Foundation, but did not specify the durations of these programs [12].”

    From Efficacy of Early Exposure Medical Programs for Underrepresented Students: A Systematic Review (2026) · cites this paper as [12]

    The Methods section confirms a survey of alumni from eight U.S. high-school-to-college programs funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. It says most programs took place during the summer but gives no precise durations. The survey was sent in 2020 to alumni who had completed the programs in 2012–2019, so describing it as prospective is not supported. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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Authors
Krecko, L. K., & Jung, S.
Affiliations
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
  • Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Corresponding author
Krecko, Laura K.
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Health Equity
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2022-11-01
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
873-880
ISSN
2473-1242 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1089/heq.2022.0050
PMC
PMC9712034
OpenAlex
W4310552440
Cited by
6
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2
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2026: 3 · 2024: 3
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0.78
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Health Equity (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Career Development and Diversity
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
Keywords
pathway programs, underrepresented students, high school students, Hispanic/Latinx students, African American students, alumni outcomes, workplace diversity

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