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Hidden Curriculum and the Demographic Stoicism That Keeps Women and Minorities Away From Radiology: A Mixed-Methods Study of Medical Students.

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Grimm, LJ; Fish, LJ; Carrico, CW; Martin, JG; Meltzer, CC; Maxfield, CM
Published in: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
February 2023

To understand how women and historically underrepresented minority medical students perceive radiology as a potential career choice.Medical students representing a broad spectrum of radiology exposure from a single institution were invited to participate in a mixed-methods study. Participants completed a 16-item survey about demographics and perceptions of radiology. Ten focus groups were administered to probe decision making regarding career selection. The themes influencing women and historically underrepresented minority students are presented.Forty-nine medical students, including 29 (59%) women and 17 (35%) underrepresented minorities, participated. Most participants (28 of 48, 58%) reported men outnumbered women in radiology. Female participants reported a lack of mentorship and role models as major concerns. Outreach efforts focused on the family-friendly nature of radiology were viewed as patronizing. Demographic improvements in the field were viewed as very slow. Forty-six percent (22 of 48) of participants indicated that radiology had a less underrepresented racial or ethnic workforce than other medical specialties. Minority participants especially noted a lack of radiology presence in mainstream media, so students have few preconceived biases. A failure to organically connect with the mostly White male radiologists because of a lack of shared background was a major barrier. Finally, participants described a hidden curriculum that pushes minority medical students away from specialty fields like radiology and toward primary care fields to address underserved communities and health care disparities.Women and historically underrepresented minority medical students perceive major barriers to choosing a career in radiology. Radiology departments must develop sophisticated multilevel approaches to improve diversity.

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Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR

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EISSN

1558-349X

ISSN

1546-1440

Publication Date

February 2023

Volume

20

Issue

2

Start / End Page

268 / 275

Related Subject Headings

  • Students, Medical
  • Radiology
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Minority Groups
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Demography
  • Curriculum
  • Career Choice
 

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Grimm, L. J., Fish, L. J., Carrico, C. W., Martin, J. G., Meltzer, C. C., & Maxfield, C. M. (2023). Hidden Curriculum and the Demographic Stoicism That Keeps Women and Minorities Away From Radiology: A Mixed-Methods Study of Medical Students. Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR, 20(2), 268–275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2022.04.011
Grimm, Lars J., Laura J. Fish, Caroline W. Carrico, Jonathan G. Martin, Carolyn C. Meltzer, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Hidden Curriculum and the Demographic Stoicism That Keeps Women and Minorities Away From Radiology: A Mixed-Methods Study of Medical Students.Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR 20, no. 2 (February 2023): 268–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2022.04.011.
Grimm LJ, Fish LJ, Carrico CW, Martin JG, Meltzer CC, Maxfield CM. Hidden Curriculum and the Demographic Stoicism That Keeps Women and Minorities Away From Radiology: A Mixed-Methods Study of Medical Students. Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR. 2023 Feb;20(2):268–75.
Grimm, Lars J., et al. “Hidden Curriculum and the Demographic Stoicism That Keeps Women and Minorities Away From Radiology: A Mixed-Methods Study of Medical Students.Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR, vol. 20, no. 2, Feb. 2023, pp. 268–75. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2022.04.011.
Grimm LJ, Fish LJ, Carrico CW, Martin JG, Meltzer CC, Maxfield CM. Hidden Curriculum and the Demographic Stoicism That Keeps Women and Minorities Away From Radiology: A Mixed-Methods Study of Medical Students. Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR. 2023 Feb;20(2):268–275.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR

DOI

EISSN

1558-349X

ISSN

1546-1440

Publication Date

February 2023

Volume

20

Issue

2

Start / End Page

268 / 275

Related Subject Headings

  • Students, Medical
  • Radiology
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Minority Groups
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Demography
  • Curriculum
  • Career Choice