Demographic Factors and Academic Outcomes Associated With Taking a Leave of Absence From Medical School

Mytien Nguyen; Seo Ho Song; Angelina Ferritto; Ashar Ata; Hyacinth R C Mason

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.33570

Demographic Factors and Academic Outcomes Associated With Taking a Leave of Absence From Medical School

JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jan 4;4(1):e2033570. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.33570.

Authors

Mytien Nguyen¹, Seo Ho Song², Angelina Ferritto³, Ashar Ata⁴, Hyacinth R C Mason⁴

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
² Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
³ College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
⁴ Albany Medical College, Albany, New York.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study uses 2007-2012 data from the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Matriculating Student Questionnaire to evaluate student factors and academic outcomes associated with taking a leave of absence from medical school.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Absenteeism*
Academic Performance
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demography*
Female
Humans
Male
Schools, Medical*
Student Dropouts*
Students, Medical*
United States

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding