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A phenomenological single case study of African American medical students in a predominantly White college of osteopathic medicine
Brown, T. A. Sr. [1]

Journal: Unpublished PhD thesis Ohio University, Date: 2006/01, , type of study: qualitative study

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Keywords:

African Americans [1]
medical students [402]
osteopathic medicine [1540]
phenomenology [16]
qualitative study [209]
race [19]
USA [1086]

Abstract:

This phenomenological single case study examined the voices of African American medical osteopathic students at a predominately White college in Appalachia. The decline in the enrollment of Blacks in medical schools can be traced to early 19th and 20th century pundits who perpetuated myths of racial inferiority (Byrd & Clayton. 2002: Lauer & William, 1988: Smedley, Stith, & Nelson, 2003, p.295). This research suggests that Black students on White campuses have difficulty in making the adjustment to institutional environments which are culturally different, academically demanding, and socially alienating. This research uses data collected from five African American osteopathic medical students attending a predominately white college. Of the five participants, three were first year students, one was a second year student, and the final participant was a third year student. Research collected from interviews, document reviews and observations suggests that African American osteopathic medical students in predominately White settings deal with the pressures of having to represent their own race, cultural adaptation, and dealing with how they are perceived by faculty staff and administrators. A significant finding among a majority of the participants was their concern of how negative images and pre-conceived stereotypes affected their academic and social environments within the context of an Appalachian culture. The implications of this research are important to higher education intuitions, medical schools and medical associations because it addresses issues pertaining to the disparate numbers of African American medical students, particularly those in osteopathic medicine. This qualitative research captured the story of the participants as reflected in the history and culture of the institution. From their collective voices issues of access, acceptance and opportunity within the context of a predominately White rural culture and environment were observed, documented, and thematically analyzed.

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