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Differences in Coaching Needs Among Underrepresented Minority Medical Students.
Skender Najibi1, Patricia A Carney2, Erin K Thayer3
1Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Martinez, CA.
Family Medicine
|June 12, 2019
Summary
Racial, ethnic, and socially underrepresented minority (RES-URM) medical students report distinct academic coaching needs compared to majority students. Most coaches, however, do not recognize these differences, highlighting a gap in faculty development.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Student Affairs
- Diversity and Inclusion in Medicine
Background:
- Academic coaching is crucial for medical student success.
- Little is known about the specific coaching needs of racially, ethnically, and socially underrepresented minority (RES-URM) medical students compared to majority students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate medical student perceptions of academic coaching needs.
- To explore coaches' understanding and preparedness to address potentially differing needs of RES-URM students.
Main Methods:
- Exploratory study involving focus groups with second- and third-year RES-URM and majority medical students.
- Surveys assessed coaches' perceptions of differing student needs and their self-rated skills in coaching RES-URM students.
Main Results:
- Seven themes emerged regarding the coaching relationship and process.
- RES-URM students reported stress around sharing vulnerability, unlike majority students.
- 68% of coaches believed RES-URM students have no differing needs; most coaches rated themselves as only moderately skilled.
Conclusions:
- RES-URM medical students identify unique coaching needs not recognized by most coaches.
- There is a clear need for faculty and program development to address these specific needs.
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