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 CollegesSurgeonsRace and Gender in Ophthalmology: A National Analysis of Medical Students with Intention to Pursue the Field
Chhoa J, Jawiche J, Uppal P, Arunachalam T, Nguyen M, Eggan B, Mason H, Busingye J. Race and Gender in Ophthalmology: A National Analysis of Medical Students with Intention to Pursue the Field. Journal Of Academic Ophthalmology 2023, 15: e24-e35. PMID: 38737154, PMCID: PMC10804828, DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1760834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnderserved areasMultivariate logistical regressionBlack/African AmericanMethods Study participantsDiverse U.S. populationAbstract PurposeMedical careStudy participantsField of ophthalmologyNonsurgical fieldsConclusion FemalesLogistical regressionHealth experiencesU.S. populationAmerican Medical Colleges Graduation QuestionnaireOphthalmologyAfrican AmericansGlobal health experiencesNon-Hispanic white studentsNational analysisQuestionnaireAAMC Graduation QuestionnaireMedical studentsGraduation Questionnaire
2022
Association of Sociodemographic Characteristics With US Medical Student Attrition
Nguyen M, Chaudhry SI, Desai MM, Chen C, Mason HRC, McDade WA, Fancher TL, Boatright D. Association of Sociodemographic Characteristics With US Medical Student Attrition. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 917-924. PMID: 35816334, PMCID: PMC9274446, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrospective cohort studyCohort studyMAIN OUTCOMELow incomeHealth care accessPatient populationResource-limited communitiesCare accessAllopathic doctorsMedical schoolsSignificant associationSociodemographic characteristicsLogistic regressionRate of attritionPhysician workforceMedical school matriculantsMedical traineesMedical workforceAttrition ratesOutcomesNon-Hispanic white studentsAssociationNeighbourhood statusAttrition