2024
Person-Environment Fit and Socioeconomic Status in Medical School
Russell R, Nguyen M, Havemann C, Webber A, Parilla J, Casillas A, Boatright D, Mason H. Person-Environment Fit and Socioeconomic Status in Medical School. Medical Science Educator 2024, 1-11. DOI: 10.1007/s40670-024-02174-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower-SES backgroundsSocioeconomic statusMedical studentsMedical schoolsSchool experiences of studentsImpact of socioeconomic statusPerson-environment fitExperiences of studentsLower-income backgroundsFirst-generation college graduatesClasses of learnersMedical students' experiencesUS medical schoolsPerspectives of peersMedical school experienceProfessional identity formationDiverse studentsLearning environmentUnderserved patientsStudent experienceIndividual learnersConstructivist approachProfessional communityStudentsSchoolRacial and Ethnic Discrimination and Medical Students’ Identity Formation
Venkataraman S, Nguyen M, Chaudhry S, Desai M, Hajduk A, Mason H, Webber A, Boatright D. Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Medical Students’ Identity Formation. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2439727. PMID: 39412803, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack studentsWhite studentsCross-sectional studyMedical schoolsProfessional developmentMedical studentsMedical educationStudent identity formationHolistic student developmentIdentity formationUS medical studentsProfessional identity formationEthnic discriminationEthnic groupsRetrospective cross-sectional studyStudent developmentInclusive environmentMain OutcomesStudentsSchoolDeidentified dataRisk differenceLikert scaleEducationCombat discrimination
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 dataIntentionRace 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
Characteristics of graduating medical students interested in neurosurgery with intention to practice in underserved areas: Implications for residency programs
Barrie U, Williams M, Nguyen M, Kenfack YJ, Mason H, Ata A, Aoun SG, Pilitsis JG. Characteristics of graduating medical students interested in neurosurgery with intention to practice in underserved areas: Implications for residency programs. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2022, 218: 107293. PMID: 35598580, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107293.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Characteristics of medical students interested in emergency medicine with intention to practice in underserved areas
Abreu C, Jawiche J, Nguyen M, Chang AK, Ata A, Reid S, Mason HRC, Rebagliati D, Myers JM, Pinto D, Jeffe D, Boatright D. Characteristics of medical students interested in emergency medicine with intention to practice in underserved areas. AEM Education And Training 2021, 5: s65-s72. PMID: 34616975, PMCID: PMC8480495, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical studentsUnderserved areasCharacteristics of studentsAAMC Graduation QuestionnaireMedical school experienceMore student debtStudent record systemU.S. medical studentsGlobal health experiencesUSMLE Step 1Latinx/HispanicSchool experiencesGraduation QuestionnaireEM studentsStudent debtMedical schoolsStudy identifies factorsAssociation of Socioeconomic Status With Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Membership Among Medical Students
Nguyen M, Mason HRC, O’Connor P, Nunez-Smith M, McDade WA, Latimore D, Boatright D. Association of Socioeconomic Status With Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Membership Among Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2110730. PMID: 34076702, PMCID: PMC8173376, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.10730.Peer-Reviewed Original Research