2023
Changing Faces: Factors Associated with the Intention to Pursue Plastic Surgery and Practice in Underserved Areas
Nguyen M, Kaminaka A, Brutus N, Gonzalez L, Ratanpal A, Alperovich M, Jeffe D, Ata A, Mason H, Butler P. Changing Faces: Factors Associated with the Intention to Pursue Plastic Surgery and Practice in Underserved Areas. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5177. PMID: 37577250, PMCID: PMC10419697, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlastic surgeryUnderserved areasPlastic surgery serviceUnderserved communitiesSurgery serviceReconstructive surgerySurgeryUS medical school graduatesMultivariate analysisReconstructive surgeonMedical CollegeHealth equitySurgical specialtiesMedical school graduatesUS medical studentsFuture practice intentionsMedical traineesNon-Hispanic white studentsPractice intentionsMedical studentsMedical students' intentionsPatientsCohortAmerican Medical CollegesSurgeonsAssociation of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery
Nguyen M, Gonzalez L, Stain S, Dardik A, Chaudhry S, Desai M, Boatright D, Butler P. Association of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2023, 279: 367-373. PMID: 37470162, PMCID: PMC10799171, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical residencyRetrospective cohort studyFamily incomeNon-surgical specialtiesCohort studySurgeryMedical CollegeMedical schoolsSuccessful placementSocioeconomic statusSurgical workforceSelf-reported sexLower ratesSexU.S. medical studentsSignificant disparitiesAssociationRace/ethnic identityFemale studentsMale studentsResidencyMedical studentsEthnicityAmerican Medical CollegesMedical student intentions to practice internal medicine in underserved areas associated with debt, identity and extracurricular participation
Lapidus A, Shah S, Mekonnen M, Araj J, Nguyen M, Mason H, Eggan B, Genao I. Medical student intentions to practice internal medicine in underserved areas associated with debt, identity and extracurricular participation. BMC Medical Education 2023, 23: 420. PMID: 37286995, PMCID: PMC10249229, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04392-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Medical CollegesGraduation QuestionnaireMedical studentsMedical school experienceMedically Underserved AreasStudent debt loadsAllopathic medical studentsSchool experiencesStudentsCultural competencyEthno-racial diversityDebt loadUnderserved areasMedical CollegeCompetenciesCareerCollegePeersExperienceScholarshipIntentIM physiciansQuestionnaireDe-identified dataIntention
2021
Demographic Factors and Academic Outcomes Associated With Taking a Leave of Absence From Medical School
Nguyen M, Song SH, Ferritto A, Ata A, Mason HRC. Demographic Factors and Academic Outcomes Associated With Taking a Leave of Absence From Medical School. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2033570. PMID: 33481029, PMCID: PMC7823220, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.33570.Peer-Reviewed Original Research