Applying to be Doctors of Tomorrow: A Qualitative Study Exploring Motivations Towards Applying to a Medical Pipeline Program

Ballouz, Dena; Broderick, Michael; Ozuna-Harrison, Rico; Witten, D. W.; Byrnes, Mary E.; Finks, Jonathon; Sandhu, Gurjit

doi:10.1016/j.jnma.2021.05.001

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“…This finding goes beyond fostering relationships between the pairs as was seen in previous studies, but also builds translatable skills that students can use throughout their learning and future careers. 22 Though this study has identified some benefits of the AAST DEI Pipeline Program, limitations of the program do exist. The selection of the majority of the mentees from the MedCEEP summer program introduces selection bias and limits the generalizability of the results to future cohorts.…”

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Reaching back to enhance the future: the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Pipeline Program

Strong,

Silverton,

Wical

et al. 2024

Trauma Surg Acute Care Open

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ObjectivesThere are significant disparities in the surgical workforce in comparison with medical student demographics. Pipeline programs have shown to be effective in addressing gaps. The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee designed a longitudinal pipeline program with high school student mentees and surgeon mentors providing an in-person hands-on workshop.MethodsThe mentee demographics and socioeconomic status at the time of application were determined using overall percentages and the Area Deprivation Index (ADI). Program application essays were qualitatively analyzed for common themes. The pre-workshop and post-workshop and 6-month follow-up surveys were analyzed for mentee experience and areas for improvement.ResultsMentees selected were 30% male (N=3 of 10), 70% female (N=7 of 10), 50% black or African American (N=5 of 10) and 30% Hispanic or Latinx (N=3 of 10). The majority of mentees were in the most disadvantaged groups in their state by the ADI (N=8 of 9, 89%). Many of the application essays highlighted a personal loss as driving the interest in a health career with several of those losses based on ‘gun violence’. There was under-representation in medicine racial/ethnic or gender concordance for 80% (N=8 of 10) of the mentee–mentor pairings. In the pre-workshop survey, even those students with high-grade point averages and strong academic achievement in science courses indicated low confidence in their ability to succeed. Most students (N=7 of 10, 70%) reported a strong positive connection with their mentor in the post-workshop survey. There was a reduction in self-identified modifiable barriers to success for 83% (N=5 of 6) of the mentees. One-third of students who responded to the 6-month survey indicated that they had issues with maintaining contact with their mentors after the workshop.ConclusionThe pipeline program was able to reach the target demographic and increase interest in surgery. Positive mentee/mentor relationships were formed. There are improvements to be made in longitudinal components of the program to ensure lasting results.Level of evidenceIII.

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Reaching back to enhance the future: the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Pipeline Program

Strong,

Silverton,

Wical

et al. 2024

Trauma Surg Acute Care Open

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Geospatial Analysis of the Proportion of Persons Defined as Underrepresented in Medicine for Each Medical School and Their Surrounding Core-Based Statistical Area

Quiñónez,

Benitez-Melo,

Diaz

et al. 2024

Health Equity

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Doctors of Tomorrow: Evaluating the effectiveness and impact of a virtual medical pipeline program during the COVID-19 pandemic

Irani,

Tolia,

Finks

et al. 2024

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Background Doctors of Tomorrow (DoT) is a medical student-run pipeline program between the University of Michigan Medical School and high schools in Detroit, MI. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this program was offered virtually for the first time during the 2020–2021 academic year. There are limited studies on the outcomes of virtual pipeline programs. This study aims to identify the successes and limitations of the virtual DoT program by examining the participants’ self-reported perspectives and knowledge acquisition from their session participation. Methods Multiple methods were executed in this study. Matched pre- and post- surveys completed by the 2020–2021 participant cohort were analyzed using paired t-tests. In addition, participants’ responses to free-response questions were analyzed by coding with NVivo and subsequent content analysis. Results Program participants experienced a significant increase in their self-rated knowledge of delivered content after each session. Additionally, a significant increase in familiarity was detected with the path to becoming a physician and with a variety of medical fields. In the qualitative analysis, five overarching categories emerged: 1) path to medical school, 2) mentorship and role models, 3) scientific inquiry, 4) sense of belonging, and 5) fields of medicine. Conclusions The DoT virtual pipeline program provides convincing evidence that distance learning can still be an effective way to help URiM students explore careers in medicine, gain awareness about the path to medical school, and connect with mentors. This may serve as a low-cost option for universities to engage with and extend their service to communities, especially in an increasingly digital world.

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Applying to be Doctors of Tomorrow: A Qualitative Study Exploring Motivations Towards Applying to a Medical Pipeline Program

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

Reaching back to enhance the future: the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Pipeline Program

Reaching back to enhance the future: the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Pipeline Program

Geospatial Analysis of the Proportion of Persons Defined as Underrepresented in Medicine for Each Medical School and Their Surrounding Core-Based Statistical Area

Doctors of Tomorrow: Evaluating the effectiveness and impact of a virtual medical pipeline program during the COVID-19 pandemic

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