Changing the Approach in Supporting and Advancing Underrepresented in Medicine (UIM) Medical Students.

Introduction: Research has shown the importance of diversity in improving patient care. Medical students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine (UIM) face unique challenges, including minority tax, stereotype threat, and expectations to be the sole representative of their identity group. Mentors must be aware of these challenges and develop skills to address them.

Faculty and Student Perceptions of Unauthorized Collaborations in the Preclinical Curriculum: Student or System Failure?

Purpose: Unauthorized collaboration among medical students, including the unauthorized provision of assistance and sharing of curricular and assessment materials, is a reported problem. While many faculty view such sharing as academic dishonesty, students do not always perceive these behaviors as problematic. With the trend toward more small-group and team-based learning and the proliferation of resource-sharing and online study aids, collaboration and sharing may have become a student norm.

Matching into competitive surgical residencies: predictors of success.

Evidence-informed data may help students matching into competitive residency programs guide curricular activities, extracurricular activities, and residency career choices. We aimed to examine the characteristics of students applying to competitive surgical residencies and identify predictors of matching success. We identified the five lowest match rates for the surgical subspecialities listed in the 2020 National Resident Matching Program report to define a surgical residency as competitive.

Dr. YouTube: A Snapshot of Credential Disclosure by Health Care Professionals.

Introduction: YouTube is a popular source of health care information for consumers. The use of "Dr" or "Doctor" in a channel name is a way contributors establish expertise. The current study sought to understand the degree by which popular YouTube channels belonging to individuals who self-identify as doctors disclose their credentials and the nature of their disclosures.

Prioritization and Resource Allocation in Academic Global Health Partnerships.

Objective: US-based academic institutions involved in global health (GH) partnerships can have a positive impact on health care systems in low/middle-income countries but lack a consistent approach. Existing priority setting and resource allocation (PSRA) frameworks do not adequately capture the interpersonal and sociopolitical complexity of decision-making in GH work. The authors explored how US-based GH practitioners prioritize and allocate resources for different types of support in academic GH partnerships.

Reading and Study Habits of Medical Students on Clerkships and Performance Outcomes: a Multi-institutional Study.

Purpose: To describe medical students' reading habits and resources used during clinical clerkships, and to assess whether these are associated with performance outcomes.

Method: Authors administered a cross-sectional survey to medical students at 3 schools midway through the clerkship year. Closed and open-ended questions focused on resources used to read and learn during the most recent clerkship, time spent and purpose for using these resources, influencers on study habits, and barriers.

Videos, Views, and Vaccines: Evaluating the Quality of COVID-19 Communications on YouTube.

Objectives: As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is introduced, it is critical to recognize that public opinion on vaccines is largely influenced by health communications, with YouTube being a major source of information and misinformation. This analysis graded the accuracy, quality, and reliability of the most viewed YouTube videos depicting COVID-19 and vaccinations over a 6-mo period.

Methods: We collected hyperlinks for the 150 most viewed YouTube videos discussing COVID-19 from January through June 2020.

Medical student perspectives on conducting patient experience debrief interviews with hospitalized children and their families.

Purpose: To explore how medical students completing a pediatric clerkship viewed the benefits and barriers of debrief interviews with hospitalized patients and families.

Methods: In this study, focus groups were conducted with pediatric clerkship students after completion of a debrief interview. The constant comparative method was used with Mezirow's transformative learning theory as a lens to explore perceptions of the benefits and challenges of performing the interview.

A Qualitative Exploration of the Intern Experience in Assessing Medical Student Performance.

Background: Interns play a key role in medical student education, often observing behaviors that others do not. Their role in assessment, however, is less clear. Despite accreditation standards pertaining to residents' assessment skills, they receive little guidance or formal training in it.

Factors that Influence Underrepresented in Medicine (UIM) Medical Students to Pursue a Career in Academic Pediatrics.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of medical students who are underrepresented in medicine (UIM) from two urban medical centers with an interest in pursuing academic pediatrics.

Methods: Focus groups were conducted at Children's National Hospital (CN) at three different times with UIM medical students from two urban medical centers. The investigator team was comprised of both junior and senior UIM and non-UIM pediatric academic faculty with experience in qualitative research.

The Patient Experience Debrief Interview: How Conversations With Hospitalized Families Influence Medical Student Learning and Reflection.

Purpose: To determine the effect of patient debrief interviews on pediatric clerkship student depth of reflection and learning.

Method: The authors conducted a multi-institutional, mixed-methods, cluster randomized trial among pediatric clerkship students from May 2016 to February 2017. Intervention students completed a debrief interview with a patient-caregiver, followed by a written reflection on the experience.

Factors That Influence the Choice of Academic Pediatrics by Underrepresented Minorities.

Objectives: Our objective for this study was to explore the experiences of faculty in academic pediatrics who are underrepresented minorities (URMs) at 2 urban medical centers, in particular, the experiences that influenced their pursuit of academic pediatrics.

Methods: Three focus groups were conducted in 2016 with URM faculty from Howard University College of Medicine and Children's National Health System to explore how they were influenced to pursue academic pediatrics. Ten 1-on-1 interviews were also conducted in 2017 with URM faculty at Children's National Health System.

The Development and Impact of a Social Media and Professionalism Course for Medical Students.

Problem: Inappropriate social media behavior can have detrimental effects on students' future opportunities, but medical students are given little opportunity to reflect upon ways of integrating their social media identities with their newly forming professional identities.

Intervention: In 2012, a required educational session was developed for 1st-year medical students on social media and professional identity. Objectives include identifying professionalism issues and recognizing positive social media use.

Promoting Resident Autonomy During Family-Centered Rounds: A Qualitative Study of Resident, Hospitalist, and Subspecialty Physicians.

Background: Family-centered rounds (FCR) have become a leading model for pediatric inpatient rounding. Several studies have examined effective teaching strategies during FCR, but none have focused on promoting resident autonomy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify strategies used by attending physicians to promote resident autonomy during FCR.

The Importance of Situational Awareness: A Qualitative Study of Family Members' and Nurses' Perspectives on Teaching During Family-Centered Rounds.

Purpose: Family-centered rounds (FCR) has become a leading model for pediatric inpatient rounding. During FCR, faculty must balance trainees' educational needs with patient care priorities. Investigators have examined trainees' views on effective teaching during FCR, but none have evaluated what family members and nurses consider to be effective teaching behaviors of attending physicians.

A Digital Ethnography of Medical Students who Use Twitter for Professional Development.

Background: While researchers have studied negative professional consequences of medical trainee social media use, little is known about how medical students informally use social media for education and career development. This knowledge may help future and current physicians succeed in the digital age.

Objective: We aimed to explore how and why medical students use Twitter for professional development.