Association of Demographic Factors and Medical School Experiences With Students’ Intention to Pursue a Surgical Specialty and Practice in Underserved Areas
Nguyen M, Cerasani M, Dinka LA, Rodriguez JA, Omoruan M, Acosta E, Alder KD, Brutus NN, Termuhlen PM, Dardik A, Mason HRC, Stain SC. Association of Demographic Factors and Medical School Experiences With Students’ Intention to Pursue a Surgical Specialty and Practice in Underserved Areas. JAMA Surgery 2021, 156: e214898. PMID: 34613342, PMCID: PMC8495601, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.4898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnderserved areasSurgical specialtiesDemographic factorsCommunity healthComplete demographic dataCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsSurgical workforce shortageStudy cohortMean ageMAIN OUTCOMEAmerican CollegeSurgeryDemographic dataHealth disparitiesHealth resourcesHealth equityAmerican Medical Colleges Graduation QuestionnaireServices AdministrationMedical school electiveMedical specialtiesMedical school experienceUS allopathic medical studentsAssociationWorkforce shortages