Intersectionality of Sexual Orientation, Race, and Ethnicity in Medical School Attrition
Mytien Nguyen, Dowin Boatright, John Paul Sánchez, Alexandra M. Hajduk, Shruthi Venkataraman, Meghan O’Connell, Allison Aviles, Pradeep Rajbhandari, Sarwat I. Chaudhry
TL;DR
This study explores how the combination of sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and sex affects the likelihood of students leaving medical school.
Contribution
The study introduces an intersectional analysis of multiple identity factors in understanding medical school attrition.
Findings
Certain intersections of identity are associated with higher attrition rates in medical school.
Findings highlight disparities in retention among students with marginalized identities.
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines the association of the intersectionality of sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and sex with attrition rates of students from medical school using national cohort data.
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Taxonomy
TopicsDiversity and Career in Medicine · Medical Education and Admissions · Sex and Gender in Healthcare