Mytien Nguyen
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2026
Gender discrimination and personal and professional development fostered by allopathic medical schools in the United States
Venkataraman S, Nguyen M, Chaudhry S, Desai M, Fancher T, Hajduk A, Mason H, Webber A, Boatright D. Gender discrimination and personal and professional development fostered by allopathic medical schools in the United States. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0319549. PMID: 42329963, PMCID: PMC13286186, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0319549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProfessional developmentComprehensive developmentStudent-level dataGraduation QuestionnaireHolistic student developmentAssociation of American Medical CollegesMedical schoolsProfessional identity formationExperiences of gender discriminationGender discriminationStudent developmentStudent agreementAllopathic medical schoolsFemale studentsMedical studentsStudentsPersonal developmentFoundational competenciesIdentity formationMD studentsResponses to questionsMedical trainingSchoolAmerican Medical CollegesMedical educationTrends in National Institutes of Health Investigators by Sex, Race, Ethnicity, and Disability Status.
Nguyen M, Chaudhry S, Hajduk A, Herrin J, Ogedegbe G, Henderson D, Shin S, Ayedun A, Boatright D. Trends in National Institutes of Health Investigators by Sex, Race, Ethnicity, and Disability Status. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association 2026 PMID: 42258198, PMCID: PMC13247840, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.7796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommensal-derived acetylcholine enhances mucosal immune education
Song D, Duncan-Lowey B, Khetrapal V, Hamchand R, Deng T, Brown H, Wu A, Martin A, Bauer K, Zhao Y, Nguyen M, Sonnert N, Leopold S, Wu Q, Crawford J, Palm N. Commensal-derived acetylcholine enhances mucosal immune education. Nature 2026, 1-10. PMID: 42236946, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10592-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommensal strainsHost-microbiota mutualismResistance to enteric infectionsB. breve strainsGerm-free miceBacterial culture mediumIn vivoHost physiologyPediococcus strainsPediococcus pentosaceusBifidobacterium strainsBacterial enzymesMicrobiota compositionB. breveMucosal immune defenceMetabolic reprogrammingBifidobacterium breveDietary substratesMicrobiota metabolismImmune defenceIntestinal immunoglobulin AMicrobiotaEnteric infectionsBifidobacteriumCulture mediumSexual Orientation–Related Discrimination Among LGB+ Medical Students With Disabilities
Sheets Z, Nguyen M, Lopez J, Addams A, Moreland C, Boatright D, Meeks L. Sexual Orientation–Related Discrimination Among LGB+ Medical Students With Disabilities. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e2616359. PMID: 42228373, PMCID: PMC13231297, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.16359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical School Cohorts and Preparedness to Work With Individuals From Different Backgrounds: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Grbic D, Alexander H, Andriole D, Nguyen M, Miller C, Young G. Medical School Cohorts and Preparedness to Work With Individuals From Different Backgrounds: A Cross‐Sectional Study. Health Science Reports 2026, 9: e72563. PMID: 42255096, PMCID: PMC13238851, DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.72563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical schoolsGraduates’ self-assessmentMedical school cohortDevelopment of professional skillsA cross-sectional studyAAMC Graduation QuestionnaireCross-sectional studySelf-assessment skillsMedical school classRetrospective cross-sectional studyStudent compositionSchool classesSurvey itemsSchool cohortGraduation QuestionnaireMultilevel regressionProfessional skillsWithin-cohort variationSelf-AssessmentSocio-demographic attributesStudentsSkillsSchoolMatriculationCohortThe ChangeMedED RoundTable Recommendations: Building a Bridge Beyond Race-Conscious Admissions Policies to Equitable Outcomes in Education and Health After the Supreme Court’s Decision in SFFA
Henderson D, Boatright D, McDade W, Baca J, Santen S, Nguyen M, Elliott V. The ChangeMedED RoundTable Recommendations: Building a Bridge Beyond Race-Conscious Admissions Policies to Equitable Outcomes in Education and Health After the Supreme Court’s Decision in SFFA. Journal Of The National Hispanic Medical Association 2026, 4 DOI: 10.59867/001c.161682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical educationHealth outcomesUniversity of North CarolinaMedical Education UnitPhysician workforceAmerican Medical AssociationConsensus processOrganized medicineMedical AssociationHealthLegislative advocacyRace-conscious admissions policiesSupreme Court decisionU.S. Supreme CourtNorth CarolinaEducationData standardsRecommendationsOutcomesEquitable outcomesEducation unitsAdmission policySupreme CourtCourt decisionsPhysiciansUSMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge performance by disability, race, and ethnicity in U.S. medical students: A multi-site study
Nguyen M, Kim M, Pereira-Lima K, Hodgens T, Juliao J, Holman E, Sangsland J, Boatright D, Meeks L. USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge performance by disability, race, and ethnicity in U.S. medical students: A multi-site study. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0349774. PMID: 42166502, PMCID: PMC13193501, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. medical studentsMedical studentsClinical knowledgeDisability statusStep 2 CKMD-granting medical schoolsU.S. MD-granting medical schoolsMultivariate linear regression modelCross-sectional analysisResident selectionMulti-site studyRegistered disabilityUSMLE Step 1Chronic healthLinear regression modelsCK scoresNondisabled peersMCAT scoresStructural barriersMedical schoolsScore differencesDisabilityGraduating cohortsPsychological disabilityClustered standard errorsExperiences shaping research career intention among Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous-identifying first-year allopathic medical students in the United States: A qualitative study
Venkataraman S, O’Connell M, Ayedun A, Aviles A, Hajduk A, Nguyen M, Ogedegbe G, Castillo-Page L, Henderson D, Richardson J, Curry L, Sánchez J, Wolfson R, Chaudhry S, Boatright D. Experiences shaping research career intention among Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous-identifying first-year allopathic medical students in the United States: A qualitative study. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0349227. PMID: 42154741, PMCID: PMC13186377, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical studentsCareer intentionsResearch mentorshipMedical training programsResearch engagementURiM medical studentsFirst-year medical studentsAcademic research cultureAllopathic medical studentsResearch career intentionsPersonal valuesPhysician-scientist workforceRelative investmentStudent-reported experiencesStudent motivationQualitative studyStudents' valuesTraining programMD studentsResidency placementSemi-structuredStructural barriersPublic pressureScholarly contributionsCommunity impactLongitudinal Evaluation of Research Career Intentions Among US Medical Students
Hajduk A, O’Connell M, Aviles A, Herrin J, Nguyen M, Venkataraman S, White M, Sánchez J, Wolfson R, Boatright D, Chaudhry S. Longitudinal Evaluation of Research Career Intentions Among US Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e2611430. PMID: 42118538, PMCID: PMC13169399, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.11430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional analysis of baseline dataCross-sectional analysisFirst-year medical studentsAnalysis of baseline dataUS medical schoolsMedical studentsMedical schoolsCareer intentionsShortage of physician-scientistsPre-medical schoolLongitudinal evaluationBaseline dataMedical student respondentsLiaison Committee on Medical EducationUS medical studentsYear 1Research career developmentResearch participantsMedical student studiesTailored educationPhysician-scientist workforcePhysician-scientist trainingResearch career intentionsSociodemographic factorsPsychosocial characteristicsThe Association Between Burnout and Sociodemographic Characteristics with Medical School Attrition
Nguyen M, Fancher T, Desai M, Venkataraman S, Chaudhry S, Kandala K, Mason H, Boatright D. The Association Between Burnout and Sociodemographic Characteristics with Medical School Attrition. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2026, 41: 1847-1854. PMID: 42010097, PMCID: PMC13176372, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09953-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociation of American Medical CollegesAssociated with attritionSociodemographic characteristicsMedical schoolsMedical studentsHigh riskNon-whiteFemale studentsLGB studentsStudent well-beingHigh risk of burnoutRisk of disengagementYear 2 studentsWell-beingRisk of burnoutLevels of burnoutConclusionsHigh levelsUS medical schoolsRisk of attritionWhite studentsSchool attritionOldenburg Burnout Inventory for Medical StudentsAmerican Medical CollegesMale studentsSchool
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