Overcoming adversity: the resilience of first-generation medical school applicants

Authors

  • Vijithan Sugumar University of Toronto https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5326-1695
  • Darshana Seeburruth University of Toronto
  • Stephanie Zhou University of Toronto
  • Damien Noone University of Alberta
  • Krish Bilimoria McGill University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.79341

Author Biographies

  • Vijithan Sugumar, University of Toronto

    Temerty Faculty of Medicine; 3rd year Medical Student

  • Darshana Seeburruth, University of Toronto

    Temerty Faculty of Medicine; 2nd year Medical Student

  • Stephanie Zhou, University of Toronto
    Addictions Physician, Sunnybrook Hospital
     Department Lead of EDI and Social Accountability, Sunnybrook Hospital  Curriculum Lead on Financial Literacy, University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine
  • Damien Noone, University of Alberta
    Associate Professor, University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
    Staff Pediatric Nephrologist at Stollery Children’s Hospital
  • Krish Bilimoria, McGill University

    Resident Physician, Internal Medicine, McGill Faculty of Medicine

References

Whitla DK, Orfield G, Silen W, Teperow C, Howard C, Reede J. Educational benefits of diversity in medical school: a survey of students. Acad Med J Assoc Am Med Coll. 2003 May;78(5):460–6. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888-200305000-00007

Wyatt TR, Egan SC, Phillips C. the resources we bring: the cultural assets of diverse medical students. J Med Humanit. 2018 Dec;39(4):503–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10912-018-9527-z

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Published

2024-08-06

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 6 (2024)

Section

Canadiana

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Overcoming adversity: the resilience of first-generation medical school applicants. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2024 Aug. 6 [cited 2025 Dec. 14];15(6):84-5. Available from: https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/79341