Experiences of United States Graduates at the Latin American Medical School in Cuba: A Road Less Traveled

Determine if United States graduates of the Latin American Medical School in Cuba: 1) provide primary health care to disadvantaged populations; 2) complete licensing exams and obtain residencies; and 3) accrue additional debt during their medical education. A Qualtrics secure web-based survey was pr...

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Published in:Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 2022-05, Vol.33 (2), p.790-805
Main Authors: Kirkland, Deborah A, Meschke, Laurie L, Zamora-Kapoor, Anna, Licha Salomon, Mariela, Barry, Michele, Erwin, Paul C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Chi-square test
Clinical medicine
Cooperation
Debt
Disadvantaged
Email
Health care
Health services
Internet
Learning
Licensing
Licensing examinations
Low income groups
Medical education
Medical schools
Medical students
Physicians
Polls & surveys
Populations
Primary care
Professionals
Response rates
Statistical analysis
Surveys
Teaching methods
Tests
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Summary:Determine if United States graduates of the Latin American Medical School in Cuba: 1) provide primary health care to disadvantaged populations; 2) complete licensing exams and obtain residencies; and 3) accrue additional debt during their medical education. A Qualtrics secure web-based survey was provided to 158 graduates via email, completed anonymously. Responses were compiled and descriptive statistics generated. Fifty-six valid surveys were returned, for a response rate of 35.4%. Chi-square analysis showed no statistically significant differences between survey respondents and the sampling frame. Most graduates are people of color; 68% work in clinical medicine; of these, 90% are in primary care, with 100% serving disadvantaged populations. Most accrued no further educational loan debt. United States graduates of the Latin American Medical School work in primary care with disadvantaged populations. Graduates accrue little additional student loan debt.
ISSN:1049-2089
1548-6869
1548-6869
DOI:10.1353/hpu.2022.0064