Meta-ethnography uncovers challenges faced by underrepresented students in medical school, highlighting strategies for support.
Key Points
Underrepresented students often experience an exclusionary environment, and their challenges are often overlooked in medical education.
Four overarching concepts emerged from the review: working ten times harder, embodying the 'ideal' doctor, invisibility and hypervisibility, and survival strategies.
The analysis involved synthesizing findings from 49 qualitative articles to reveal new insights about these students' experiences.
This work emphasizes the need for medical educators to consider these challenges and implement social justice initiatives.