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Editorial
. 2019 Mar;156(4):829-833.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.10.056. Epub 2018 Nov 17.

Diversity Within US Gastroenterology Physician Practices: The Pipeline, Cultural Competencies, and Gastroenterology Societies Approaches

John M Carethers  1 , Sandra M Quezada  2 , Rotonya M Carr  3 , Lukejohn W Day  4
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Diversity Within US Gastroenterology Physician Practices: The Pipeline, Cultural Competencies, and Gastroenterology Societies Approaches

John M Carethers et al. Gastroenterology. 2019 Mar.
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Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest: No potential conflicts of interest are disclosed.

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Figure 1.
A. Percentage of underrepresented minorities (URMs) applying to U.S. GI fellowships, 2013-2017. B. Racial representation of GI fellows among U.S. programs, 2011-2017.
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Figure 2.
A. Racial represenation of GI faculty among U.S. medical schools, 2010-2017. B. Representation of the decrement in the percentage of underepresented minorities (URMs) from pre-medical school through practicing gastroenterologists in the U.S.
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