Defining Student Success in Academic Medicine

Alvaro Tori; Sotto-Santiago Sylk; Sacha Sharp; Jacqueline Mac

doi:10.22037/jme.v17i3.20878

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands

Former Title: Journal of Medical Education | The Official Journal of School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies

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https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v17i3.20878

Defining Student Success in Academic Medicine

Author(s):

Alvaro Tori¹,

Sotto-Santiago Sylk^2,*,

Sacha Sharp³,

Jacqueline Mac⁴

1Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

2Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

3Associate Director of Career Development and Cultural Inclusion, Medical Student Education, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

4Graduate Director for Faculty Affairs and Diversity, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands:Vol. 17, issue 3; e105644

Published online:Jan 08, 2019

Article type:Research Article

Received:Mar 30, 2018

Accepted:Oct 12, 2018

How to Cite:Alvaro Tori, Sotto-Santiago Sylk, Sacha Sharp, Jacqueline Mac, Defining Student Success in Academic Medicine.J Med Edu.2019;17(3):e105644.https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v17i3.20878.

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Background: The U.S. healthcare delivery system must increase the number of physicians who will deliver health care, as well as increase the number of scientists who will analyze and address the ailments that challenge diverse populations. Because medical schools are responsible for the education and preparation of diverse professionals, medical school administrators are working to create and maintain programs that recruit and retain students from underrepresented groups in medicine.Methods: This study follows A Student Success Ad-hoc Committee (SSAC) charged with a) defining student success, b) exploring the success of underrepresented students in medicine based on thisdefinition, and c) drafting recommendations based on data and evidence collected. This self-study evaluates and assesses medical student experiences, their educational attainment, and outcomes at Indiana University School of Medicine. This aim is explored through the application of higher education theories to undergraduate medical education.Results: This paper demonstrates how an interdisciplinary team of academic medicine professionals endeavored to critically study the perceptions of student success in medicine. The study showcasesthe institution’s progress towards defining student success informed by literature on student retention and persistence, learning environments, and student outcomes. The paper includes recommendations based on a reflexive process about three areas: admissions and pre-matriculation, academic promotion, and the educational environment.Conclusion: The authors challenge professional schools in conducting self-studies that expand the utilization of theoretical and conceptual frameworks external to medicine, and reinforce the applicationof higher education research into professional school settings.

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Student Success

Academic Medicine

Medical Education

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