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Article History

Received: 8 February 2019

Accepted: 10 February 2021

First Online: 18 February 2021

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The study protocol was reviewed and determined not human subjects research by the relevant Institutional Review Board that, at the time, reviewed all studies conducted by the medical education center hosting the study. Due to the confidential, qualitative nature of data collection (interviews) study methods qualified as exempt from further review under Category 2 of the United States federal Health and Human Services regulations for human subjects research protection. All participants in the gave verbal consent to participate; the ethics review committee that reviewed the protocol routinely prefers a verbal consent process over written consent when, as in this case, a written consent form would be the only link between a participant and their data. Documentation of consent, beyond describing the verbal consent process the study protocol and inclusion of consent language in the interview guide, was not required.

: Not applicable.

: The author declares no competing interests.