PURPOSE Students' idealism and desire to work with underserved populations decline as
they progress from preclinical training through clerkships and residency. With an …

Background Idealism declines in medical students over the course of training, with some
studies identifying the beginning of the decline in year 3 of US curricula. Purposes This …

Background Resident interest in global health care training is growing and has been shown
to have a positive effect on participants' clinical skills and cultural competency. In addition, it …

Background American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) remain underrepresented in the
medical profession. This study sought to understand the supports and barriers that AI/AN …

Introduction: The Leadership Opportunities with Communities, the Underserved, and Special
populations (LOCUS) program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public …

Background The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds primary care
residency programs through its Title VII training grants, with a goal of ensuring a well …

Background: Racial minorities continue to be underrepresented in medicine (URiM).
Increasing provider diversity is an essential component of addressing disparity in health …

Background A number of studies have indicated that students lose idealistic motivations
over the course of medical education, with some identifying the initiation of this decline as …

Medical students' interest in global health outreach work is intense and growing. Yet,
medical students' global health outreach work is fraught with ethical complexity: Students …

Purpose To describe diverse medical students' perceptions of and interest in careers in
academic medicine. Method In 2010, the authors invited students attending three national …