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From Admission To Graduation: The Impact Of Gender On Student Academic Success In Respiratory Therapy Education, Arzu Ari, Orcin Telli Atalay, Essam Ali Aljamhan
From Admission To Graduation: The Impact Of Gender On Student Academic Success In Respiratory Therapy Education, Arzu Ari, Orcin Telli Atalay, Essam Ali Aljamhan
Respiratory Therapy Faculty Publications
Despite research in other allied health professions and medicine, the influence of gender on student performance in respiratory therapy (RT) academic programs and on the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) examinations is unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the impact of gender on student academic performance from admission to graduation and to determine whether gender differences affected student success on the NBRC examinations. This study consisted of a retrospective analysis of 91 female and 22 male graduates at a southeastern U.S. university between 2003 and 2007. The variables of academic success included the students' entering …