The impact of experiences relating to gender and sexual orientation on medical students' professional identity formation and career choices: an exploratory qualitative study

Bennett, Richard, Webb, Katie and Samuriwo, Ray ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5954-0501 2023. The impact of experiences relating to gender and sexual orientation on medical students' professional identity formation and career choices: an exploratory qualitative study. Presented at: Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME), Birmingham, 12-14 July 2023.

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Abstract

Introduction: A diverse workforce is integral to efforts to improve the quality and safety of health care, but there remains a lack of adequate representation of doctors with different identities and backgrounds in some aspects of medicine1. Undergraduate medical education and training is a critical juncture in doctors personal and professional identity formation2. Medical students are reported to endure discrimination, prejudice, stigma, misconceptions and bias because of their sexual orientation, and/or gender identity3. Little is known about the impact that these challenges have on these minoritised medical students in their education and the concomitant consequences for their career choices. This study seeks to explore medical students’ experiences during medical school as a result of their gender or sexual orientation. A further aim is to understand and make sense of any challenges and consequences in regards to their professional identity formation as well as their career choices. Methods: Qualitative data is being gathered from medical students at a UK university from years 1-5 (including intercalating students) in two phases. Firstly, data are collected via an online anonymised free-text survey. Secondly, participants have the opportunity to opt-in to take part in semi-structured narrative interviews. All data will be subject to a constructivist thematic analysis process that will be conducted using NVivo V.12. Results: Data collection and analysis is ongoing and will be completed ahead of the academic meeting.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Last Modified:	30 Jan 2024 16:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/165550

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