The Future Face of Surgery—Demographics of Students Interested in Surgery at an Academic Medical Center
Initial interest in surgery is comprised of mostly male and non-UIM students. Throughout medical school, this pattern persists, with current match rates into surgery not reflecting the population of students. Focusing on initial interest to surgery is crucial as it is the foundation for the pipeline of diversifying future surgeons.
Authors
- German Berbel
- Mia J. Birney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7909-9538)
- Katelyn Dixon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9141-8378)
- Dylan Vance
- Sarah E. Adkins
- Sarah Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5559-4569)
- Lyndsey J. Kilgore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1511-8509)
- Heather M Minchew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9934-5356)
- Lynn Chollet‐Hinton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9748-861X)
- Jordan Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4078-7296)
- Jodi Veach
Institutions
- University of Kansas (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23821205241310736
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.87