Demystifying the 'hidden curriculum' for minoritized graduate students.

Journal: eLife

Volume: 13

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Year of Publication: 2024

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States. Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States. Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States.

Abstract summary 

Graduate programs in the biomedical sciences dedicate considerable resources to recruiting students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. However, students from these minoritized groups have decreased access to the 'hidden curriculum' that must be navigated in order to be successful in graduate school. Here, we describe a student-led initiative at Johns Hopkins University, the Hidden Curriculum Symposium, that is organized to help prepare new students from underrepresented groups for graduate school. Preliminary evidence from surveys suggests that the initiative does increase the preparedness of minoritized students, and we believe this approach could also prove useful at other academic institutions.

Authors & Co-authors:  Hopkins Moore Jeffery Young

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Citations :  Allen-Ramdial SAA, Campbell AG. Reimagining the pipeline: Advancing STEM diversity, persistence, and success. Bioscience. 2014;64:612–618. doi: 10.1093/biosci/biu076.
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Identifiers
Doi : e94422
SSN : 2050-084X
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Humans
Other Terms
diversity;education;equity;graduate school;hidden curriculum;inclusion;medicine;none;professional development;training
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Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
England