A Qualitative Inquiry Examining The Lived Experiences Of African American Male Doctors

Author

Kedar Harlan Johnson, Prairie View A&M University

Date of Award

8-2023

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Discipline

Education Leadership

Abstract

Despite the increased attention to diversity by the academic medicine community, African American men are still underrepresented in medicine. It is still being determined how or to what extent the projected physician shortage can be addressed by increasing African American men in medicine. This study explored the lived experience of African American male doctors who successfully matriculated and graduated from U.S. medical schools. The findings may provide valuable insight into how the lived experience of existing African American male doctors can be leveraged to increase African American men within medical pathways. The following research questions were constructed to guide the study: (1) What are the lived experiences of African American male physicians? (2) How do the academic medicine system factors influence an African American male's trajectory into medicine? This study followed a thematic analysis to explore the lived experiences of African American male physicians.

Keywords: descriptive phenomenology, qualitative research, African American Men in Medicine, medical school, racial underrepresentation in medicine

Committee Chair/Advisor

Anthony Harris

Committee Member

Stella Smith

Committee Member

William Parker

Committee Member

Carmen Carter

Publisher

Prairie View A&M University

Rights

Date of Digitization

12/7/2023

Contributing Institution

John B Coleman Library

City of Publication

Prairie View

MIME Type

Application/PDF

Recommended Citation

Johnson, K. H. (2023). A Qualitative Inquiry Examining The Lived Experiences Of African American Male Doctors. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-dissertations/32