Eyes of the Beholders: First-year medical students ’ perceptions of surgeons and the field of surgery

Medical students have negative perceptions of surgery prior to their clerkships. To explore possible explanations, we examined the association between these perceptions, individual identity and vulnerability to stereotype threat (ST).

Source: American Journal of Surgery - October 27, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Rachael Acker, Michael G. Healy, Rachel Vanderkruik, Emil Petrusa, Sophia McKinley, Roy Phitayakorn Source Type: research