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May 31, 2026Open Access

Pre-Med Perspectives: Pre-Medical Students’ Attitudes Towards Race/Racism, Social Inequality, & Medicine

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SSSavannah SalatoUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Qualitative analysis reveals how pre-medical students view race and racism in healthcare, suggesting biases in their education.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore pre-medical students' attitudes towards race, racism, and social inequality in medicine.
  • Conducted 23 in-depth semi-structured interviews with advanced pre-medical students at a public university.
  • Analyzed students' discussions regarding race and racism in the healthcare field.
  • Investigated the influence of biomedical knowledge on students' beliefs about race.
  • Students often cited the biomedical knowledge regime as a framework influencing their views.
  • Reliance on color-blindness impedes understanding of racial issues in healthcare.
  • The study highlights a need for antiracist education in pre-medical training.

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Savannah Salato (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bd1555783ba022b6fce5dhttps://doi.org/10.17615/qjy4-7115
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