Article
Education & Educational Research
Jean-Sebastien Rachoin, M. Olguta Vilceanu, Natali Franzblau, Sabrina Gordon, Elizabeth Cerceo
Summary: A majority of medical students change their career preferences between the second and fourth year, with some fields being more preferentially switched to in the later years. Factors such as future salary, field competitiveness, work-life balance, mentorship, and specialty content were found to be associated with the likelihood of changing career choices.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Adham M. Khalafallah, Adrian E. Jimenez, Samantha Camp, Melanie A. Horowitz, Ian Chiu, David Ryu, Natasha Charewycz, Lauren Vera, Myan Bhoopalam, James Feghali, Mayur Sharma, Daniel Lubelski, Alan R. Cohen, Rafael J. Tamargo, Timothy Witham, Judy Huang, Henry Brem, Debraj Mukherjee
Summary: International medical graduates (IMGs) in the field of academic neurosurgery in the United States are more likely to have higher academic backgrounds and a tendency to pursue academic careers, especially after completing residency training. Despite having different research backgrounds and achievements at the beginning of training, they are able to achieve similar levels of academic productivity as their US counterparts post-residency.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eveline Hitti, Dima Hadid, Samia J. Khoury, Hani Tamim, Maha Makki, Charlotte M. Karam
Summary: This study aims to explore the impact of domestic tethers on the career paths of physicians, and found that women physicians are more affected by domestic burdens. Men are more likely to hold full-time positions in the early stages of their careers, while women shoulder more domestic work and make more professional concessions. These findings are important for addressing gender gaps in the medical field.
Article
Surgery
Aashish Rajesh, Malke Asaad, Yazan N. AlJamal, Rafael U. Azevedo, John M. Stulak, Stephanie F. Heller, Mariela Rivera, David R. Farley
Summary: The study found that there were minor differences in performance between international medical graduates (IMGs) and American medical graduates (AMGs) during their general surgery internship, despite variations in exam scores. At the end of the internship, both groups of residents showed similar overall performance and technical skills.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Limor Y. Tabo, Dan Greenberg, Yosef S. Haviv, Klaris Riesenberg, Lior Nesher
Summary: This study found a strong association between early publication and the number, impact, and quality of publications throughout physicians' academic career. It highlights the need for further investigations into the causes of gender discrepancies. Investment in support programs encouraging early high quality research projects for young physicians and female graduates is warranted.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Yanjun Guan, Xinyi Zhou, Yuyan Zheng, Shanshan Wen, Yue Fu, Nan Hu, Anguo Fu, Yue Han, Zhimei Wang
Summary: This study enriches job search literature by examining the unique role of perceived job search events in predicting job search self-efficacy and two job search outcomes during the school-to-work transition. The study identified five categories of positive events and five categories of negative events, and found that these event dimensions accounted for variance in job search self-efficacy and predicted job search progress.
JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tanvir C. Turin, Nashit Chowdhury, Deidre Lake, Mohammad Z. Chowdhury
Summary: This study investigates the employment situation of international medical graduates (IMGs) in Canada and finds that certain groups of IMGs have a higher likelihood of being unemployed. The majority of employed IMGs work in health-related nonregulated jobs. These findings can inform the development of programs and policies to facilitate the employment of IMGs through alternative careers.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sadia Sharmin Suhi, Ferdousi Jahan Oyshi, Md Abdulla Al Mamun, Nusrat Jahan, Tunvir Ahamed Shohel, Molla Azizur Rahman, Md Nazrul Islam, Md Tanvir Hossain
Summary: The study found that university students' career choices are influenced by factors such as gender, religion, and academic background, with female and Muslim students leaning towards public jobs, while commerce students preferring private sector jobs. Additionally, father's occupation, job prospects, familial preferences, and job diversity also play a role in determining students' career choices.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Emmaline E. Brouwer, Tiuri R. van Rossum, Janneke M. Frambach, Erik W. Driessen
Summary: An increasing number of medical students choose to pursue medical education abroad, but how to prepare them for an unknown international environment is a complex issue. This study tracks graduates from International Medical Programs (IMPs) to identify gaps in current undergraduate education. The results show that two years after graduation, the majority of participants were practicing medicine in a country different from their training country, facing challenges in licensing, job application process, and familiarizing with the health system. The discussion highlights the lack of support for IMP graduates in terms of career orientation and international exposure.
PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yutong Liu, Bin Ling, Dusheng Chen
Summary: Career adaptability is a psychological resource that individuals use to cope with career events, and it is an interactive system between humans and the environment. The components of career adaptability are interconnected rather than independent. This study used network analysis to examine the structural networks and relationships between career adaptability and starting salary, as well as the differences between gender-specific networks. The results showed that career adaptability directly influences graduates' starting salary, and certain indicators are crucial factors affecting starting salary. Additionally, the global structure of gender-specific networks is highly similar, although there are some differences in core aspects between males and females.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Son-Tung Le
Summary: Based on individual difference and social network theory, this research explored the mediation model linking six HEXACO personality dimensions with job search outcomes through job search networking behavior. A survey was conducted on a sample of 773 university graduates. The findings indicated positive associations between honesty-humility, extraversion, agreeableness, openness to experience and networking behavior, while emotionality showed a negative association. Additionally, networking behavior was positively related to the number of job interviews and job offers obtained. The results also highlighted the mediating role of networking behavior in the relationship between personality traits and job search outcomes.
Article
Pediatrics
Charlotte Heritier-Laffargue, Chloe Takvorian, Maeva Kyheng, Sylvie Nguyen, Francois Dubos, Alain Martinot
Summary: There is a severe shortage of pediatricians in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais area of France, leading to many doctors leaving hospital practice or the NPC region. The study showed that more than half of the doctors had changed their practice location or type at least once, with the main reason for leaving NPC being the lack of a chief assistant specialist position.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Francesco M. Egro, Julia Lai, Nallammai Muthiah, Brandon T. Smith, Vu T. Nguyen
Summary: The contribution of international medical graduates in academic plastic surgery is evident, and they are more likely to be employed in programs led by international medical graduate chairs.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Marijana Matijas, Darja Maslic Sersic
Summary: Career adaptability is a crucial resource for graduates to navigate career transitions, with a focus on general career adaptability and confidence specifically correlating with job-search and interview performance self-efficacy. Control, concern and curiosity did not show significant relationships with job-search and interview performance self-efficacy.
JOURNAL OF CAREER ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Gerardo Petruzziello, Marco Giovanni Mariani, Rita Chiesa, Dina Guglielmi
Summary: This study explores the relationships between general self-efficacy, job search self-efficacy, extraversion, and new entrants in the labor market. The findings show that general self-efficacy indirectly affects job search success through job search self-efficacy, and extraversion moderates the relationship between job search self-efficacy and job search success for more extraverted job seekers.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Brianna K. Brei, Megan M. Gray, Rachel Umoren, Sarah Handley, Robert DiGeronimo, Taylor Sawyer, Kendra Smith, Zeenia Billimoria
Summary: ECMO telerounding was well-received by NICU providers, with almost all respondents feeling that it lowered barriers to attending ECMO rounds, promoted engagement, and improved continuity of care. Providers participating in telerounds increased from 3 to 6 over the study period, showing potential for improved provider participation and complementing existing in-person ECMO rounds and education.
JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Brianna K. Brei, Taylor Sawyer, Rachel Umoren, Megan M. Gray, Jeanne Krick, Elizabeth E. Foglia, Anne Ades, Kristen Glass, Jae H. Kim, Neetu Singh, Philipp Jung, Lindsay Johnston, Ahmed Moussa, Natalie Napolitano, James Barry, Jeanne Zenge, Binhuey Quek, Stephen D. DeMeo, Justine Shults, Jennifer Unrau, Vinay Nadkarni, Akira Nishisaki
Summary: Family presence during neonatal tracheal intubations is less than 10% and varies across NICUs. After controlling for important factors, there were no significant associations between family presence and intubation success, adverse TIAEs, or severe oxygen desaturation.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rachel Umoren, Sherri Bucher, Daniel S. Hippe, Beatrice Nkolika Ezenwa, Iretiola Bamikeolu Fajolu, Felicitas M. Okwako, John Feltner, Mary Nafula, Annet Musale, Olubukola A. Olawuyi, Christianah O. Adeboboye, Ime Asangansi, Chris Paton, Saptarshi Purkayastha, Chinyere Veronica Ezeaka, Fabian Esamai
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the impact of mobile virtual reality (VR) simulations or videos in maintaining neonatal resuscitation skills among healthcare workers in resource-scarce settings. The results showed that VR training had better retention of bag-and-mask ventilation (BMV) skills at 6 months compared to video and control groups, suggesting potential benefits for healthcare workers in low-income to middle-income countries.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jennifer L. Fang, Rachel Umoren, Hilary Whyte, Jamie Limjoco, Abhishek Makkar, Rosanna Yankanah, Mike McCoy, Mark D. Lo, Christopher E. Colby, Jeph Herrin, Robert M. Jacobson, Bart M. Demaerschalk
Summary: Providers in tertiary NICUs and community hospitals perceive teleneonatology to be highly acceptable, appropriate, and feasible for their practices. There was no difference in the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of teleneonatology when analyzed by professional role, years of experience in neonatal care, or years of teleneonatology experience. Respondents from Level I well newborn nurseries had greater positive perceptions of teleneonatology than those from Level II special care nurseries.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer L. Fang, Hilary Whyte, Rachel Umoren, Jamie Limjoco, Abhishek Makkar, Rosanna Yankanah, Mike McCoy, Mark D. Lo, Jeph Herrin, Bart M. Demaerschalk
Summary: This study found that healthcare professionals at community hospitals were able to accurately identify eligible patients for a trial and submit study data correctly.
TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sara K. Neches, Brianna K. Brei, Rachel Umoren, Megan M. Gray, Akira Nishisaki, Elizabeth E. Foglia, Taylor Sawyer
Summary: This is an observational single-center cohort study aimed to evaluate the association between premedication and short-term tracheal intubation (TI) outcomes in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The results showed that full premedication (including opioid analgesia, vagolytic, and muscle relaxant) was associated with fewer adverse events and higher first attempt success compared to no or partial premedication.
JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Krystle M. Perez, Muhammad Asim, Elliott M. Weiss, Gregory C. Valentine, Avinash Kavi, Manjunath S. Somannavar, Ibezimako Iwuh, Chikondi Chiweza, Kirkby D. Tickell, Benson O. Singa, Kristin Beima-Sofie, Maneesh Batra, Judd L. Walson, Rachel Umoren, Maureen Kelley, Sarah Saleem
Summary: Human subjects research protections primarily focus on minimizing harm and maximizing benefits for participants. However, in low-resource settings, complex challenges such as poverty, geopolitical unrest, and climate crises increase the burdens of research. While there has been attention given to ethical responsibilities in global health research, less consideration has been given to the risks faced by frontline research staff in these settings, especially during public health crises. This article highlights these risks and proposes a framework for systematically addressing them in research proposals and protocol reviews, involving funders, institutions, principal investigators, and research team leaders.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mark Castera, Megan M. Gray, Carri Gest, Patrick Motz, Taylor Sawyer, Rachel Umoren
Summary: In this study, telecoaching was found to improve the performance of neonatal providers in positive pressure ventilation, reducing mask leak and increasing peak inspiratory pressure.
TELEMEDICINE REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Anirudha Das, Vishakha Nanda, Stephanie M. Lauden, Ann Behrmann, Maria del Rosario Gonzalez de Rivas, Mirzada Kurbasic, Angela Okolo, Koye Oyerinde, Sherri Smith, Manuel Vides, Troy Jacobs, Rachel Umoren
Summary: This study aimed to examine the challenges faced by grant project teams in low/low and middle-income countries and their ability to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that despite encountering some barriers, funded projects demonstrated resiliency and achieved greater success in 2021.
GLOBAL PEDIATRIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Taylor Sawyer, Megan M. Gray, Rachel Umoren
Summary: The global healthcare simulation market is segmented based on product & services, fidelity, end-user, and geography. The market is expected to continue growing in the coming years, but political and trade issues between America and China could bring short-term fluctuations.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Megan M. Gray, Elizabeth Rosenman, Jennifer A. Best, Barbara Menzel, Gabrielle Berger, Ross Ehrmantraut, Pete Napolitano, Rachel Umoren, Sara Kim
Summary: This study developed an interactive e-learning module to train healthcare professionals in speaking up and responding strategies, and analyzed the utilization of these strategies. The results showed that brainstorming, showing consideration of others, and encouraging others' opinions through invitations were the most frequently used speaking up strategies, while reflecting concerns, discussing next steps, and expressing gratitude were common responding strategies.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rachel Umoren, Sara Kim, Megan M. Gray, Jennifer A. Best, Lynne Robins
Summary: Healthcare professionals often do not speak up when they have patient safety concerns, mainly due to the hierarchical culture in medicine. However, institutional, interpersonal, and individual factors can modulate the impact of this culture on speaking up behaviors and inform the strategies employed.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Amanda J. Kim, Rachel Umoren, Megan M. Gray
Summary: Neonatologists often train junior residents in antenatal counseling skills via video conferencing, preparing them for future practice.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rebekah Burns, Megan Gray, Dana Peralta, Andrew Scheets, Rachel Umoren
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of online interactive TeamSTEPPS simulation versus in-person simulation on medical students' TeamSTEPPS knowledge and attitudes. Results showed that both online and in-person training led to significant increases in knowledge and attitudes, with no significant differences between the two training methods.
BMJ SIMULATION & TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING
(2021)
Correction
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Debra K. Litzelman, Adrian Gardner, Robert M. Einterz, Philip Owiti, Charity Wambui, Jordan C. Huskins, Kathleen M. Schmitt-Wendholt, Geren S. Stone, Paul O. Ayuo, Thomas S. Inui, Ann H. Cottingham, Rachel A. Umoren
Summary: This article discusses the transformative learning through global health experiences, and provides a correction to a related article.
ANNALS OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2021)