Hispanic Role Models in Science: Advice for Future Scientists by Paola Mina-Osorio
(Book features Monica Guzman, PhD Associate Professor of Pharmacology in Medicine)
Dr. Nelson Sanchez, Assistant Professor of Medicine Publishes Research Study in Journal of Career Development
Dr. Nelson F. Sanchez, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Chair of Weill Cornell Medicine LGBT Steering Committee recently published findings from a research study describing medical students’ and residents’ perspectives on academic career interests. In the latest issue of Journal of Career Development, the article entitled “Attracting Diverse Talent to Academia: Perspectives of Medical Students and Residents,” details the findings of this study. A mixed methods study was conducted among medical students and residents yielding 643 surveys and 121 focus group participants. Data suggest that career counselors, prehealth advisors, and educators need to provide culturally responsive services that address the unique experiences of racial and ethnic minorities, while recognizing the intersections with gender identity. The research highlights differences and similarities by gender and racial/ethnic identity in factors influencing trainees’ interest in an academic career. These findings can aid in the development of programs to expose and engage a larger pool of trainees to academic careers and assist in current efforts to diversify the academic medicine workforce. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0894845317709997