Experiences and Challenges of Students with a Military Background at an Academic Medical Center

Bibliographic Data

ID22158159
AuthorsVanessa Dudley-Miller (University Medical Center, corresponding author), Jeff Radel (0000-0002-9620-7414, University Medical Center)
Year2020
Volume6
Issue1
Pages112-121
Publication date2020-03-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Veterans Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2470-4768 • E-ISSN: 2470-4768
PublisherVirginia Tech Libraries (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.21061/jvs.v6i1.114
OpenAlexW3010515842
LanguageEN
Citations received1

Limited information exists regarding Students with Military Backgrounds (SMB) enrolled in academic medical settings, although there is extensive research focused on SMB attending community colleges and undergraduate universities. This study documents SMB experiences at an academic medical center related to (a) relations with peers and faculty, (b) learning experiences, and (c) navigating campus services. These SMB reported interpersonal experiences differing from those common to community colleges and undergraduate universities. Our cohort of SMB tended to be older than those enrolled at post-secondary institutions, with life experiences supporting the experiential learning and team health care practices increasingly emphasized in academic medical settings. SMBs reported the academic medical setting shares cultural elements with some military settings, suggesting accommodation strategies that leverage these features may enhance personal satisfaction, academic success, and career preparation for these students

Academic year · Accommodation · Experiential learning · Health care · Interpersonal communication · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Education and Military Integration · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology