Frequency and negative impact of medical student mistreatment based on specialty choice: a longitudinal study

• Published in: Academic medicine Vol. 89; no. 5; p. 755
• Main Authors: Oser, Tamara K, Haidet, Paul, Lewis, Peter R, Mauger, David T, Gingrich, Dennis L, Leong, Shou Ling
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2014
• Subjects: Career Choice; Clinical Clerkship; Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods; Education, Medical, Undergraduate - organization & administration; Education, Medical, Undergraduate - trends; Female; Humans; Incidence; Interprofessional Relations; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Medicine; Needs Assessment; Professional Misconduct - psychology; Professional Misconduct - statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; Students, Medical - psychology; Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States; Young Adult; United States

According to responses to the Association of American Medical Colleges' Medical School Graduation Questionnaire, 17% to 20% of medical students report mistreatment. This study examined the longitudinal nature of medical student mistreatment based on specialty choice. From 2003 to 2010, the auth...