Diversity in Otolaryngology Residency Programs: A Survey of Otolaryngology Program Directors.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 158(6): 995-1001, 2018 06.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29664699
ABSTRACT
Objective As the population of the United States becomes increasingly racially and ethnically diverse, it is important that the medical profession reflect these changes. Otolaryngology has previously been identified as one of the surgical subspecialties with the smallest presence of those underrepresented in medicine. In the context of this study, the term underrepresented in medicine is defined as blacks, Latinos, Native American, and Native Hawaiians. The purpose of this study was to describe the current state of otolaryngology residency programs in terms of diversity of resident and faculty cohort, explore general interviewing practices, and investigate recruitment of underrepresented in medicine applicants. Study Design Survey via electronic questionnaire. Setting Academic otolaryngology residency programs. Subjects and Methods A 14-item survey was distributed to 105 program directors asking them to consider their program's past 15 years of existence. Results With a response rate of roughly 30%, we found that over one-third of responding programs had matriculated 1 or fewer underrepresented in medicine residents. There was a statistically significant association between the number of underrepresented in medicine faculty and the number of underrepresented in medicine residents matriculated ( P = .02). Conclusion The authors stress the importance of underrepresented in medicine faculty mentorship. Although not statistically significant in this study, increasing the number of underrepresented in medicine applicants interviewed, as well as recommending outreach programs, may help to improve underrepresented minority matriculation into residency programs as demonstrated in the literature.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Otolaryngology
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Cultural Diversity
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Education, Medical, Graduate
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Internship and Residency
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Minority Groups
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Journal subject:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States