The Struggle to Belong for Underrepresented Medical Students: A Narrative Review
Our review highlights underrepresented medical students' struggle to belong in medical school. This struggle is not simply a matter of personal connection; it is rooted in systemic oppression and can have profoundly harmful impacts, ultimately influencing professional identity formation, choice of specialty, and well-being.
Authors
- Paula Cameron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5621-6829)
- Robin Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8966-2785)
- Megan E. L. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9334-0922)
- Anna MacLeod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0939-7767)
- Victoria Luong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9174-1207)
- Olga Kits (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2444-7881)
- JR Fletcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7683-1710)
- Rola Ajjawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0651-3870)
- Sarah Burm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0767-2278)
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Kellogg's (Canada) (CA)
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (CA)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives on Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1873
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00