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- The study explores the barriers and supports for urban African American students pursuing health careers in the Midwest, identifying four main barriers (lack of preparation, funding, support, and perceived discrimination) and three key facilitators (early preparation, mentorship, and funding)
- Recommendations are made to leverage facilitators and address barriers to improve African American representation in healthcare
- Future efforts should focus on tailored interventions throughout the education pipeline, starting as early as elementary school and involving mentorship at multiple educational levels.
Article Abstract
The purpose of our study is to examine the barriers and facilitators for urban African American students interested in pursuing health professions careers in the Midwest. In our analysis of the key informant interviews and focus groups, we identified four barriers (lack of preparation, lack of funding, lack of support/isolation, and perceived discrimination) and three facilitators (early preparation, support/mentorship, funding). We provide recommendations for how to leverage these facilitators and address the barriers to increase the representation of African Americans in the healthcare workforce. Novel future directions for this work should include comprehensive interventions tailored to URM students that span the health professions education pipeline and begin as early as elementary school. Interventions that engage mentors should take place at high school, undergraduate, and graduate health professions school levels.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2023.01.007 | DOI Listing |
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