A Critical Appraisal of Educational Theory to Examine HBCU and Black Students’ Professional Identity Formation

Mitigating stereotypes and bias in professional identity formation for those with marginalized identities

“…Table 1 synthesizes the available literature of PIF in underrepresented groups including pharmacy, medicine, and physician assistants. 21 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 When studying PIF in REMP groups, it is critical to avoid stereotypes. Stereotyping learners while asking them to develop a professional identity can contribute to stereotype threat, where minoritized learners are subjected to high cognitive load and decreased academic focus as a means to avoid enacting a stereotype behavior.…”