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Addressing the Relationships between Under-Enrollment in Medical Education, STEM Education, and Health in the United States

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ID13025196
AuthorsDharam Persaud-Sharma (Florida International University, corresponding author), Joseph Burns (0000-0002-8189-4450, Florida International University)
Year2018
Volume8
Issue1
Pages9-9
Publication date2018-02-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocieties (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2075-4698 • E-ISSN: 2075-4698
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/soc8010009
OpenAlexW2794046712
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited17

In the United States of America, an analysis of enrollment statistics to institutions of higher education, those pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, as well as those pursuing medical education show a paralleled ethnic stratification. Based upon such stratification, Native Americans consistently rank amongst the lowest demographic groups to enroll in and pursue higher education, STEM or medical education. A perturbed history of the First Nations people in the establishment of the United States of America laid the foundation for a multitude of factors contributing to current trends in health, living, and academic pursuits amongst First Nation’s people. This paper aims to explore the factors underlying the lack of Native American enrollment in higher education, careers in STEM and medicine. An investigation was conducted following a broad literature review relevant to the topic, and articles were critically appraised using the Search, Appraisal, Synthesis of Analysis (SALSA) framework as well as the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR). Findings from such studies indicate that the Native American communities face a unique set of social circumstances rooted in a historical context, with several unmet basic needs of living required for integration, access, and pursuit of higher education

Context (archaeology · Ethnic group · Geography · Higher education · Medical education · Multitude · Political science · Global Health Workforce Issues · Health and Medical Research Impacts · Innovations in Medical Education · Medicine · Gerontology

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Unique citing works2
Citations per year0,33
Citation span2020 - 2025 (6)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2
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