2015
Attrition from surgical residency training: perspectives from those who left
Bongiovanni T, Yeo H, Sosa JA, Yoo PS, Long T, Rosenthal M, Berg D, Curry L, Nunez-Smith M. Attrition from surgical residency training: perspectives from those who left. The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 210: 648-654. PMID: 26238074, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
“I'm too used to it”: A longitudinal qualitative study of third year female medical students' experiences of gendered encounters in medical education
Babaria P, Abedin S, Berg D, Nunez-Smith M. “I'm too used to it”: A longitudinal qualitative study of third year female medical students' experiences of gendered encounters in medical education. Social Science & Medicine 2012, 74: 1013-1020. PMID: 22341202, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.11.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcculturationAdultEducation, Medical, UndergraduateFemaleGuiltHumansInterprofessional RelationsMalePhysicians, WomenSexual HarassmentStress, PsychologicalStudents, MedicalYoung AdultConceptsProfessional identity formationFemale medical studentsMedical studentsProfessional identityMedical schoolsFemale studentsUnprofessional behaviorNew England medical schoolsThird-year female medical studentsIdentity formationMedical students' experiencesStudent-supervisor relationshipFuture physician workforceStudent experienceLongitudinal qualitative studyAcademic yearMedical educationStudentsSpecialty choicePhysician workforceSuch experiencesQualitative studyInappropriate behaviorSchoolsGender performanceThe Career Trajectories of Health Care Professionals Practicing With Permanent Disabilities
Neal-Boylan L, Hopkins A, Skeete R, Hartmann SB, Iezzoni LI, Nunez-Smith M. The Career Trajectories of Health Care Professionals Practicing With Permanent Disabilities. Academic Medicine 2012, 87: 172-178. PMID: 22189880, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e31823e1e1c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care professionalsPermanent disabilityCare professionalsLicensed Registered NursesHealth care workforceDiverse health care workforceRegistered NursesSelf-identified disabilityNursesPatient safetyPhysiciansEmotional spectrumInterpersonal interactionsCare workforceDisabilityWorkplace accommodationsParticipants' responsesSensory disabilitiesPersonal responsibilityCareer choiceInterview transcriptsWorkplaceResponseConsistent themeCareer trajectories
2011
Professional Challenges of Non-U.S.-Born International Medical Graduates and Recommendations for Support During Residency Training
Chen PG, Curry LA, Bernheim SM, Berg D, Gozu A, Nunez-Smith M. Professional Challenges of Non-U.S.-Born International Medical Graduates and Recommendations for Support During Residency Training. Academic Medicine 2011, 86: 1383-1388. PMID: 21952056, PMCID: PMC3257160, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e31823035e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational medical graduatesStandardized interview guideDepth interviewsQualitative interviewsProfessional identityQualitative studyPurposeful sampleProfessional challengesInterviewsInterview guideNon-U.S.United StatesLittle researchMedical graduatesParticular challengesKey elementsThemesHighlight challengesLong historySpecific needsVulnerable transitionNew YorkDiverse groupChallengesImmigrants
2010
Professional Experiences of International Medical Graduates Practicing Primary Care in the United States
Chen PG, Nunez-Smith M, Bernheim SM, Berg D, Gozu A, Curry LA. Professional Experiences of International Medical Graduates Practicing Primary Care in the United States. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2010, 25: 947-953. PMID: 20502974, PMCID: PMC2917670, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1401-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Healthcare Workplace Conversations on Race and the Perspectives of Physicians of African Descent
Nunez-Smith M, Curry LA, Berg D, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Healthcare Workplace Conversations on Race and the Perspectives of Physicians of African Descent. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 23: 1471-1476. PMID: 18618190, PMCID: PMC2518023, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0709-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRace-related issuesAfrican descentRange of perspectivesRace-related concernsConstant comparative methodRace relationsQualitative interviewsExternal support systemsHonest dialogueProfessional identityWorkplace silenceFormal medical trainingWork experienceHealthcare experiencesWorkplace conversationsComparative methodSupportive environmentResultsFive themesRaceNew England statesPerspectiveHealthcare discriminationConversationConstructive wayHealthcare workforce