Mytien Nguyen
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2026
Sociodemographic Status and Interest in Public Health Work Post-Medical Training in First-Year Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Aviles A, Buono F, Cunningham S, Brown S, Boatright D, Chaudhry S, O'Connell M, Nguyen M, Venkataraman S, Mohammad A, Hajduk A. Sociodemographic Status and Interest in Public Health Work Post-Medical Training in First-Year Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2026, 108334. PMID: 41831701, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic health degreeFirst-year medical studentsU.S. medical studentsMedical studentsPublic healthMedical trainingHealth degreeFactors associated with higher oddsChildhood socioeconomic disadvantagePublic health careersCareer intentionsPublic health workWorkforce development effortsCross-sectional studyLongitudinal evaluationPopulation healthSocioeconomic disadvantageHealth careersSociodemographic statusHealth workPhysician pipelineDisadvantaged childhoodsHigher oddsBirth countryAdjusted modelsDiverse Medical School Class and Learner Satisfaction
Nguyen M, Chaudhry S, Ogedegbe G, Henderson D, Boatright D. Diverse Medical School Class and Learner Satisfaction. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e2558240. PMID: 41805959, PMCID: PMC12976789, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.58240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatrics Specialty Choice Among Matriculants of MD-Granting US Medical Schools
Pineda A, Vinci R, Turner A, Andriole D, Grbic D, Nguyen M, Poitevien P. Pediatrics Specialty Choice Among Matriculants of MD-Granting US Medical Schools. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e260603. PMID: 41779391, PMCID: PMC12961512, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.0603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociation of American Medical CollegesSpecialty choiceIndividual-level associationsMatriculation cohortsGraduation QuestionnaireCohort studyMedical schoolsMultilevel logistic regressionUS medical schoolsAmerican Medical CollegesPediatric workforcePatient careMain OutcomesSchool matriculantsCareer planningBivariate associationsPediatric clerkshipLogistic regressionAnalysis of variancePediatricSchool graduatesMedical CollegeCohortOddsWomenMeaningful Interactional Diversity, Professional Development, and Service Intent in White Medical Students
Venkataraman S, Nguyen M, Hajduk A, Ayedun A, Roberts W, Shanab B, Aviles A, Doan N, O’Connell M, Shin S, Ogedegbe G, Henderson D, Saha S, Herrin J, Fancher T, Chaudhry S, Boatright D. Meaningful Interactional Diversity, Professional Development, and Service Intent in White Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e2560266. PMID: 41719038, PMCID: PMC12924100, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.60266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite medical studentsCross-sectional studyMedical studentsGraduation QuestionnairePractice locationUnderserved areasMedical schoolsUnderserved populationsProfessional developmentUS allopathic medical schoolsAllopathic medical schoolsPerspectives of individualsInteraction diversityMain OutcomesTeamwork competenciesLikert scaleBinary outcomesHigher educationMinority studentsEducational outcomesStudentsService intentionSchoolOutcomesDevelopmental outcomesMarriage, Dependent Care, and Burnout Among Medical Students
Nguyen M, Chaudhry S, Hajduk A, Fancher T, Venkataraman S, Boatright D. Marriage, Dependent Care, and Burnout Among Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e2559889. PMID: 41697703, PMCID: PMC12910393, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.59889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Sex, Race, Ethnicity, and Income With Sustained and Cultivated Interest in Internal Medicine
Shanab B, Nguyen H, Venkataraman S, Boatright D, Chaudhry S, Roberts W, Nguyen M. Association of Sex, Race, Ethnicity, and Income With Sustained and Cultivated Interest in Internal Medicine. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2026, 1-8. PMID: 41586870, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-10061-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternal medicineIM residentsGraduate medical education programsResidency placementMedical schoolsClerkship satisfactionMedical education programsSocioeconomic backgroundMedical school levelAssociation of sexUSMLE Step 1Sociodemographic predictorsPoisson regressionLow-incomeStep 2 scoresFamily incomeEducation programsWorkforce diversityEthnoracial identityStep 1SexAssociationEthnicityMale studentsMatriculation
2025
“I am Still the Same Person That Left”: Time, Tension, and Identity in Low-Income US Medical Students
Wyatt T, Konopasky A, Casillas A, Nguyen M, McClain-Gierach S, Blalock A. “I am Still the Same Person That Left”: Time, Tension, and Identity in Low-Income US Medical Students. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-11. PMID: 41399311, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2025.2600327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical educationParticipants' representationsMedical education literatureTemporal experienceConclusions:Education literatureLow-incomeFunctional LinguisticsProfessional identityStudentsInterview dataConcepts of timeSocial mediaOther identitiesMethodological bricolageEducationSecondary analysisSocial positionAgentic actsUS medical studentsUnique social positionIdentityTemporalityExcerptsMedical studentsPremedical Education Experiences of First-Generation College Graduates
Eggan B, Mason H, Chakraverty D, Diaz J, Rivera V, L’Etoile H, Ascencio B, Havemann C, Russell R, Wyatt T, Boatright D, Nguyen M. Premedical Education Experiences of First-Generation College Graduates. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2549106. PMID: 41632147, PMCID: PMC12728652, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.49106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQualitative studyMedical schoolsNon-HispanicMain OutcomesParticipants' experiencesPathway programsNon-Hispanic whitesLack of clinical exposureUS medical studentsUS medical schoolsSemistructured online interviewsLow socioeconomic backgroundsAlaska NativesProfessional identity formationFirst-generation undergraduate studentsSecondary analysisClinical exposureMedical studentsStructural barriersOrganizational levelAfrican AmericansPremedical programAmerican IndiansSocioeconomic backgroundThemesCorrection: Intersectionality of Disability Status, Family Income, Race, and Ethnicity with Taking a Leave of Absence During Medical School
Nguyen M, Rastogi S, Pereira-Lima K, Addams A, Moreland C, Boatright D, Meeks L. Correction: Intersectionality of Disability Status, Family Income, Race, and Ethnicity with Taking a Leave of Absence During Medical School. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-1. PMID: 41034606, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09893-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiscrimination Experiences Among Medical Students
Nguyen M, Venkataraman S, Abrams G, Pereira-Lima K, Fancher T, Addams A, Moreland C, Boatright D, Meeks L. Discrimination Experiences Among Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2537871. PMID: 41100082, PMCID: PMC12531876, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.37871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyRace-based discriminationMedical studentsDisability statusMedical schoolsHigh riskRelative riskRisk of multiple typesGender-based discriminationUS medical studentsMD-granting medical schoolsSelf-reported experiencesGender-basedPrevalence of discriminationPoisson regressionMain OutcomesType of discriminationDisabilityEthnicityWhite male studentsSexual orientationSexRaceDiscrimination experiencesMale students
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- April 16, 2024Source: Yale News
Taking a leave of absence can harm medical students’ match prospects