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Sexual and gender minority identity in undergraduate medical education: Impact on experience and career trajectory.

Josef MadrigalSarah RudasillZachary TranJonathan BergmanPeyman Benharash
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Overall, SGM respondents reported higher incidences of bullying and suicidal ideation as well as increased self-censorship stemming from concerns regarding career advancement, most prominently in surgery. To address such barriers, institutions must actively promote diversity in sexual preference and gender identity regardless of specialty.
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