Reckoning with the past: a qualitative analysis of medical students describing their formative experiences with weight bias
Despite the proven negative impact on patient care caused by clinician weight bias there is a paucity of medical training programs that address weight bias. This research highlights the need for a more intentional educational curriculum to counteract the deeply rooted implicit weight bias existent in some future healthcare providers.
Authors
- Ashley Dunford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4460-6437)
- Yan Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5552-0199)
- Elizabeth W. Cotter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8713-8090)
- Lawrence Deyton
- Kofi Essel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7320-9855)
- Kathleen Gilchrist
Institutions
- American University (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01231-z
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.07
Funders
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health