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Exploring Obstacles to and Opportunities for Professional Success Among Ethnic Minority Medical Students
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Purpose To explore the barriers and facilitators experienced by ethnic minority medical students in achieving personal and professional success. Method In 2002 and 2003, 43 minority medical students participated in one of six two-hour focus groups located in Philadelphia, Pa; Kansas City, Mo; Baltimore, Md; Miami, Fl; New York, NY; and Los Angeles, Calif. Focus groups consisted of an average of seven (range 5-10) individuals. Eighty-eight percent were of black/African descent, 10% were Hispanic, and 2% were Asian/Pacific Islanders. Students discussed their views of personal and professional success, including opportunities and obstacles, and completed a brief demographic survey. Discussions were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and reviewed for thematic content in a three-stage independent review/adjudication process. Results All 748 comments were grouped into themes relating to definitions of success (35%) and to perceived facilitators (25%) or inhibitors (40%) of success. Participants strove to achieve professional/academic status, financial security, and quality of life. In so doing, participants identified facilitators of success, including support systems, professional exposure, financial aid, and personal characteristics. Lack of financial and social support, challenges with standardized tests, experiences with racial stereotyping and discrimination, and self-imposed barriers were among inhibitors to success. Conclusions The opportunities for and barriers to academic s…
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Underrepresented students face unique challenges when pursuing health professional careers, leading to lower achievements and opportunities.
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- Authors
- Odom, K. L., Roberts, L. M., Johnson, R. L., & Cooper, L. A.
- Affiliations
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cooper, Lisa A.
- Venue
- Academic Medicine
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2007-02
- Volume
- 82
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 146-153
- ISSN
- 1040-2446 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2015037067
- Cited by
- 188
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 11.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Academic Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K24HL083113)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Career Development and Diversity
- Social Sciences › Education › Innovations in Medical Education
- Keywords
- career success, barriers to success, racial discrimination, racial stereotyping, financial support, financial aid, academic support systems, standardized testing, minority recruitment, diversity in medicine, definition of success, quality of life
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Career Choice, Education, Medical, Undergraduate, Educational Status, Ethnicity, Female, Humans, Male, Minority Groups, Students, Medical, United States, Focus Groups
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