Jaber Chehayeb Rachel, SenthilKumar Gopika, Saade Ziad, Gallo Marin Benjamin, Aghagoli Ghazal, Virji Azan Z
Yale University School of Medicine, USA.
Medical College of Wisconsin, USA.
J Interdiscip Stud Educ. 2022 Apr 16;11(1):102-125.
In this study, we report international medical students in the United States and conduct an analysis of the first, peer-to-peer, national mentorship program for international medical students and international pre-med applicants in the US (F1Doctors). We used analyzed survey data collected through F1Doctors and the Association of American Medical Colleges yearly matriculation reports. Results indicated that the average college grade point average (GPA) and Medical College Admission Test score (MCAT) of international applicants was higher than that of all applicants. Additionally, non-US applicants reported facing numerous unique challenges such as limited access to extracurricular opportunities and difficulty finding mentors who are familiar with the application process. International applicants have the potential to increase the diversity of healthcare professionals, and F1Doctors is the first platform to support international healthcare applicants in the US.
在本研究中,我们报告了在美国的国际医学生情况,并对美国首个针对国际医学生和国际医学预科申请者的同行互助全国指导计划(F1Doctors)进行了分析。我们使用了通过F1Doctors和美国医学院协会年度录取报告收集并分析的调查数据。结果表明,国际申请者的平均大学平均绩点(GPA)和医学院入学考试成绩(MCAT)高于所有申请者。此外,非美国申请者报告称面临诸多独特挑战,如课外机会有限以及难以找到熟悉申请流程的导师。国际申请者有潜力增加医疗保健专业人员的多样性,而F1Doctors是美国首个支持国际医疗保健申请者的平台。