The impact of Pasifikas in Medicine on Pacific Islander medical student experiences
Pasifikas in Medicine fills an unmet need by creating a space dedicated to addressing the challenges unique to Pacific Islander students, separate from other minority groups. Improvements to PiM should begin with creating more mentorship opportunities, faculty networking and research opportunities. Additionally, increasing PiM presence nationally and locally within medical schools could further strengthen Pacific Islander medical student experience.
Authors
- Siale Vaitohi
- Micah Ngatuvai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1433-4082)
- Paige E Faasuamalie
- Maegan Tupinio
- Devon H. Harvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8921-1290)
- Lisa H. Smith
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Riley Hospital for Children (US)
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340223
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00