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Surgical time out: Our counts are still short on racial diversity in academic surgery

The American journal of surgery, 2018-04, Vol.215 (4), p.542-548 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2017 Elsevier Inc. ;Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ;Copyright Elsevier Limited Apr 1, 2018 ;ISSN: 0002-9610 ;EISSN: 1879-1883 ;DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.06.028 ;PMID: 28693843

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Title:
Surgical time out: Our counts are still short on racial diversity in academic surgery
Author: Abelson, Jonathan S. ; Symer, Matthew M. ; Yeo, Heather L. ; Butler, Paris D. ; Dolan, Patrick T. ; Moo, Tracy A. ; Watkins, Anthony C.
Subjects: Academic medical centers ; African Americans ; Career Mobility ; Cultural Diversity ; Faculty, Medical - statistics & numerical data ; General surgery ; General Surgery - education ; Hispanic Americans ; Humans ; Leadership ; Medical residencies ; Medical schools ; Medical students ; Minority & ethnic groups ; Minority Groups - statistics & numerical data ; Multiculturalism & pluralism ; Physicians ; Representations ; Schools, Medical - statistics & numerical data ; Students ; Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data ; Surgeons ; Surgery ; Time Out, Healthcare ; United States
Is Part Of: The American journal of surgery, 2018-04, Vol.215 (4), p.542-548
Description: This study provides an updated description of diversity along the academic surgical pipeline to determine what progress has been made. Data was extracted from a variety of publically available data sources to determine proportions of minorities in medical school, general surgery training, and academic surgery leadership. In 2014–2015, Blacks represented 12.4% of the U.S. population, but only 5.7% graduating medical students, 6.2% general surgery trainees, 3.8% assistant professors, 2.5% associate professors and 2.0% full professors. From 2005-2015, representation among Black associate professors has gotten worse (−0.07%/year, p < 0.01). Similarly, in 2014–2015, Hispanics represented 17.4% of the U.S. population but only 4.5% graduating medical students, 8.5% general surgery trainees, 5.0% assistant professors, 5.0% associate professors and 4.0% full professors. There has been modest improvement in Hispanic representation among general surgery trainees (0.2%/year, p < 0.01), associate (0.12%/year, p < 0.01) and full professors (0.13%/year, p < 0.01). Despite efforts to promote diversity in surgery, Blacks and Hispanics remain underrepresented. A multi-level national focus is imperative to elucidate effective mechanisms to make academic surgery more reflective of the US population.
Publisher: United States: Elsevier Inc
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0002-9610
EISSN: 1879-1883
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.06.028
PMID: 28693843
Source: MEDLINE
ProQuest Central

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Surgical time out: Our counts are still short on racial diversity in academic surgery

2017 Elsevier Inc. ;Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ;Copyright Elsevier Limited Apr 1, 2018 ;ISSN: 0002-9610 ;EISSN: 1879-1883 ;DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.06.028 ;PMID: 28693843

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