Few Black medical students are pursuing careers as surgeons in Canada due to lack of mentorship, problematic admission criteria and racist microaggressions during training, among other factors, a study published Tuesday says.
Medical student Edgar Akuffo-Addo, seen in an undated handout photo, is co-lead author on a study examining why few Black students are pursuing careers as surgeons. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jeannie Boisvert, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
A “common struggle” cited was “not really having Black mentors at all, because there are very few Black physicians and even fewer specifically in surgery,” said Dalson. “If I don't have any mentor or don't have the connection or the social capital, how can I find research projects?” Akuffo-Addo said. Black med students might spend their time doing things like “blood pressure screening, mentoring kids from underserved high schools, trying to kind of, you know, tell kids it's possible to be Black and to also be a physician,” Akuffo-Addo said.“If you look at the amount of time and commitment it takes to do strong advocacy work, it's the same amount as it would to do research. And one could argue that the impact is much higher,” he said.
Another study participant described experiencing “overpolicing” by nurses and other staff compared to how their white colleagues were treated.
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