Mission Driven to "Give Back": Medical School Aspirations of Latinx Students

• In Event: Centering Criticality in Medical Education

Abstract

As the United States population becomes more diverse, the need for culturally competent physicians grows in the United States. Thus, a closer examination of the Latinx students is needed to understand medical school aspirations, motivations and persistence of Latinx students. This study uses asset-based and critical frameworks to understand from Latinx students perspectives on their aspirations in pursuing medicine. Findings are presented in a new conceptual model which centers the lived experiences of Latinx students. Recommendations are provided to advance educational research by refocusing on Latinx students in order to study persistence in medicine.

Author

• Katherine Arias Garcia, University of California - Irvine
  Presenting Author