Awareness of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as a Specialty Among US Medical Students.
Journal
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
ISSN: 1537-7385
Titre abrégé: Am J Phys Med Rehabil
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8803677
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 07 2022
01 07 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
15
6
2021
medline:
18
6
2022
entrez:
14
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The objectives were to assess US medical students' awareness about physical medicine and rehabilitation, their career goals that may align with physical medicine and rehabilitation, and their exposure to physical medicine and rehabilitation and to compare the demographics of those applying to, interested, or not interested in physical medicine and rehabilitation residency. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. An online survey was distributed to 76 medical schools, and 2067 students responded. First-generation and Hispanic/Latino students are less likely to know about physical medicine and rehabilitation. Medical students who heard about physical medicine and rehabilitation before or during college or who are first-generation students to attend medical school are more likely to be interested in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Medical students identified as female, Black or African American, and more advanced in medical training have lesser interest. Rotating in physical medicine and rehabilitation at their home institution and shadowing a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician also increase the likelihood of respondents to apply to physical medicine and rehabilitation residency. This study highlights that female students and underrepresented minorities in medicine are less likely to know about physical medicine and rehabilitation or be interested in physical medicine and rehabilitation. First-generation medical students know less about the field but the ones who do have increased interest in physical medicine and rehabilitation. These findings support the need for pipeline programs to improve exposure, recruitment, development, promotion, and retention of first-generation minorities and women into physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34121070
doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001822
pii: 00002060-202207001-00010
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
S45-S50Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Financial disclosure statements have been obtained, and no conflicts of interest have been reported by the authors or by any individuals in control of the content of this article.
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