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Item The Broadening of Competency Based Premed Requirements: An Open Ended Approach to Medical School Preparation for Undergraduate Students(Honors Program, The University of Tampa, 2022-05) Manno, Sarah; Alyssia M. Miller De Rutté, PhD (chair); L. Michael Carastro, PhD; Ann H. Williams, PhDWhile scientific knowledge is fundamental to the world of medicine, a holistic human approach and bedside manner are fundamental to patient care as a physician. Current premedical (premed) requirements in the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) American-Accredited Schools in the United States and Puerto Rico are not unanimously reflective of the same approaches. The premed world is growing to focus on students demonstrating competency in both scientific and humanistic requirements as opposed to extensive knowledge in only the core sciences. This research project investigates the current, required and recommended premed curriculum across all 155 AAMC American- Accredited Schools in the United States and Puerto Rico. The results are indicative of a broadening of open-ended competency requirements to demonstrate readiness of undergraduate students for medical school.Item Las Influencias Culturales de los Hábitos de Fumar(Keyhole Press, The University of Tampa, 2021) Manno, Sarah; Miller, Jarred; DePamphilis, Gian; Miller, Dr. AlyssiaThe sudden emergence of vaping has recently revived a safety outreach to further expand knowledge of how detrimental such products can be to one’s health. Both cigarette smoking and vaping are activities that continue to bolster the argument against tobacco products. While tobacco preference around the world is varied, it is important to examine this habit from culture to culture. The prevalence of tobacco use at a young age is one of the parallels between American and Hispanic culture. Vaping products are often utilized by the American youth, while cigarette smoking is an ordinary activity for young Hispanics and Latinos. This raises a question in regard to what factors may influence the willingness of young Latinos to vape. To investigate this further, the research team conducted a Qualtrics survey (offered in both Spanish and English), aimed at people 18 to 25 years old of Latino, Hispanic, or Caucasian descent. Participants were asked a multitude of questions surrounding vaping, which were modeled from the NHIS questionnaire. Following data collection, the statistics were computed and analyzed through ANOVA and t-testing software. The tests did not exhibit any correlation between American acculturation and the likelihood of vaping; however, a correlation was found between one’s probability of vaping and social use. The most influential factor was deemed to be familial influences, represented with the most statistically significant p-value. No correlation was found between the level of American acculturation and the level of development within a country. This essay was written in Professor Miller’s SPA 251 class.