ERIC Number: EJ1467040
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Apr
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-1981
EISSN: EISSN-1552-6127
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How "Dobbs" May Influence the Geographic Distribution of Medical Trainees in the United States
Ariana M. Traub1; Kellen Mermin-Bunnell1; Kelly Wang2; Bryan Aaron3; Louise P. King4; Jennifer F. Kawwass1
Health Education & Behavior, v52 n2 p242-246 2025
Third- and fourth-year U.S. medical students applying to residency were surveyed between August 6 and October 22, 2022, to assess the impact of "Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (Dobbs)" on medical student residency application location choices. Across all medical specialties, most respondents were unlikely or very unlikely to apply to one or more residency programs located in a state with abortion restrictions (57.9%) and were considering changes in state abortion access when choosing the location of residencies to apply to (77.0%). Respondents in states with no abortion restrictions were less likely to apply to a program in a state with abortion restrictions (2 [1, 3] p < 0.001). The "Dobbs" decision significantly impacts residency application decisions for medical students in all specialties. Students are choosing to avoid or target states with restrictive abortion legislation based on their personal views.
Descriptors: Medical Students, Court Litigation, Graduate Medical Education, Pregnancy, College Applicants, Decision Making
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; 2Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; 3University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 4Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA