2011
Gender and the pre‐clinical experiences of female medical students: a taxonomy
Babaria P, Bernheim S, Nunez‐Smith M. Gender and the pre‐clinical experiences of female medical students: a taxonomy. Medical Education 2011, 45: 249-260. PMID: 21299600, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2010.03856.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-clinical yearsFemale medical studentsGender-based experiencesMedical studentsMedical schoolsNew England medical schoolsPre-clinical trainingAwareness of genderPre-clinical experienceConstant comparative methodEducational experienceClinical yearsEducational consequencesStudentsProfessional challengesProfessional experienceSchoolsSuch experiencesTranscripts lineQualitative studyEffect of genderInstitutional behaviorDepth interviewsExperienceComparative method
2010
Quality improvement in community health centres: the role of microsystem characteristics in the implementation of a diabetes prevention initiative
Santana C, Nunez-Smith M, Camp A, Ruppe E, Berg D, Curry L. Quality improvement in community health centres: the role of microsystem characteristics in the implementation of a diabetes prevention initiative. BMJ Quality & Safety 2010, 19: 290. PMID: 20558473, DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.033530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelCommunity Health CentersCooperative BehaviorDiabetes MellitusEvidence-Based PracticeHealth Plan ImplementationHumansOrganizational ObjectivesOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Care TeamPatient SafetyPlanning TechniquesQualitative ResearchQuality ImprovementUnited States
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