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More Work, Less Reward: The Minority Tax On Us Medical Students, Marija Kamceva, Baffour Kyerematen, Sabina Spigner, Samuel Bunting, Simiao Li-Sauerwine, Jane Yee, Michael Gisondi
More Work, Less Reward: The Minority Tax On Us Medical Students, Marija Kamceva, Baffour Kyerematen, Sabina Spigner, Samuel Bunting, Simiao Li-Sauerwine, Jane Yee, Michael Gisondi
Journal of Wellness
Introduction: Minority tax is defined as the burden of time and resources placed on minority persons to represent and advocate for their communities. We determined whether medical students underrepresented in medicine (URM) or from historically excluded (HE) populations experience a minority tax and characterized its effects.
Methods: This cross-sectional survey of US medical students occurred November 2020 - June 2021. We used Mann-Whitney U tests to compare metrics between URM and HE participants and their peers. The primary outcome was time invested in activism/diversity initiatives versus other work. Secondary outcomes included measures of microaggressions, discrimination, institutional culture, anxiety/depression, …
Wellness Review 2021, Part 2, Brian A. Ferguson, Martin Huecker
Wellness Review 2021, Part 2, Brian A. Ferguson, Martin Huecker
Journal of Wellness
Introduction: This article presents Part 2 of the biannual JWellness Review of literature from 2021 (July – December). We emphasize new science and resilience initiatives published outside of JWellness that seek understanding of burnout and thriving among healthcare professionals (HCPs).
Methods: For the interval of July 1 to December 30, 2021, PubMed was queried for empirical and observational research studies, review articles, guideline summaries, letters, and editorials. Of 93 results, we reviewed methods and salient points to arrive at a final list of 48 articles for inclusion.
Literature in Review: Common themes that emerged included teamwork, EMR optimization, group decompression, …