2017-2018 Research Projects
Project 1
The impact of post-baccalaureate academic enhancement pathways on medical school admissions, academic performance, and residency choice.
Goals: To examine the association of structured and unstructured PB program participation with admission to medical school, academic performance during medical school, and residency choice.
Description: Post-baccalaureate (PB) premedical programs provide students from underrepresented in Medicine(UIM) or socioeconomically disadvantaged (SED) backgrounds with additional opportunities to gain acceptance to medical school. PB participation improves the chances for successful matriculation to and graduation from medical school. A national survey demonstrated that structured PB program graduates were more likely to provide care in federally designated underserved areas and to serve vulnerable populations.
Project Team: Efrain Talamantes, MD, MBA, MSc; Erin Griffin, PhD
Project 2
Understanding the Experiences of Racial Microaggressions among Minority Medical, Nursing, and Physician Assistant Students.
Goals: To better understand the effects of racial microaggressions in medical, nursing, and physician assistant schools.
Description: This project studies how and when Black, Hispanic, and Native American students in medical, nursing, and physician assistant schools experience racial microaggressions, how microagressions impact academic performance, and effective strategies for creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment. The study will utilize a mix-method approach to elucidate findings relevant to academic faculty, deans, and administrators working to improve the racial climate of their institutions.
Project Team: Kupiri Ackerman-Barger, PhD, RN