Medical student intentions to practice internal medicine in underserved areas associated with debt, identity and extracurricular participation

Medical student intentions to practice internal medicine in underserved areas associated with debt, identity and extracurricular participation

Abstract Background Currently, Internal Medicine (IM) physicians do not reflect the ethno-racial diversity of the US population. Moreover, there is a shortage of IM physicians in Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) in the US. The purpose of this study was to determine factors that influence medical s...

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Main Authors: Aaron Lapidus, Sapan Shah, Meheret Mekonnen, Joseph Araj, Mytien Nguyen, Hyacinth Mason, Branden Eggan, Inginia Genao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Underserved
Career
Debt
Identity
Extracurriculars
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04392-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04392-0

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