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Abstract:
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Stereotype threat was measured in 167 racial/ethnic minority and majority pre-medical students from all four undergraduate years at Georgetown University, using a modified survey by Henry (2006). Three main scales were created to assess perceived threats for pre-medical students concerning gender discrimination, racial/ethnic discrimination, and non-racial/ethnic discrimination. Analyses revealed significant interactions between gender, race, and year in university regarding gender discrimination and racial/ethnic discrimination. Overall, females expected significantly more gender–related barriers than males in their future medical careers. Similarly, all minorities, including Asian Americans, who are not considered to be underrepresented in U.S. medical schools, reported perceiving significantly more race-related barriers than their European American counterparts. Further, European American male Juniors reported expecting more race-related threats than European American male Freshmen. Analyses revealed no significant results regarding the stereotype threat condition. Results are discussed with reference to the literature on stereotype threat and medical-related education in the U.S. |