School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA.
J Homosex. 2022 Jul 29;69(9):1485-1500. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2021.1917221. Epub 2021 Apr 20.
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) students in the United States experience adverse dynamics as undergraduates and as medical students, including discrimination or fear of it, heightened stress, and lower social support. Yet little is known about the experiences of SGM medical school applicants. An original survey distributed via SGM student groups at 10 allopathic medical schools in the Midwest yielded quantitative and qualitative data about disclosure of SGM identities during application, experiences of support and discrimination, and resources used. A majority (61.9%) of respondents (n = 42) withheld SGM identities during primary application, most often due to fear of discrimination. A majority (73.8%) expected little or no support from medical schools when deciding whether to disclose SGM identities. Four (12.9%) of 31 total respondents who at some point disclosed an SGM identity experienced discrimination, and three of five (60.0%) gender minorities who disclosed experienced discrimination. Recommendations are offered in light of results.
美国的性少数群体（SGM）学生在本科和医学生阶段都经历了不利的情况，包括歧视或对歧视的恐惧、压力增大和社会支持减少。然而，对于 SGM 医学生申请者的经历却知之甚少。一项通过中西部 10 所主流医学学校的 SGM 学生团体分发的原始调查，收集了有关在申请过程中披露 SGM 身份、支持和歧视经历以及使用资源的定量和定性数据。大多数受访者（61.9%，n=42）在主要申请中隐瞒了 SGM 身份，最常见的原因是担心歧视。大多数受访者（73.8%）在决定是否披露 SGM 身份时，预计不会或几乎不会得到医学院的支持。在总共 31 位披露 SGM 身份的受访者中，有 4 位（12.9%）经历过歧视，在披露身份的 5 位性别少数群体中，有 3 位（60.0%）经历过歧视。根据调查结果提出了建议。
