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. 2021 Aug 2;4(8):e2123512.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.23512.

Representation of Women and Underrepresented Groups in US Academic Medicine by Specialty

Alexander Yoo  1 , Benjamin P George  1 , Peggy Auinger  1 , Emma Strawderman  2 , David A Paul  3
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Representation of Women and Underrepresented Groups in US Academic Medicine by Specialty

Alexander Yoo et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study compares trends in representation of women and underrepresented groups in medicine in US academic medicine by specialty.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Representation Ratio and Percentage of Women and Underrepresented Groups in Medicine Faculty in US Medical Schools by Academic Department
Data are from the Association of American Medical Colleges Faculty Roster as of December 31, 2019, and Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education for 2012 to 2013. Representation ratio is the proportion of women or underrepresented group in medicine for faculty in 2019 divided by that for residents 6 years prior, in the 2012 to 2013 academic year. Academic medical departments are displayed by magnitude of representation ratio. Underrepresented groups depicted include Black, Hispanic, and American Indian or Alaska Native individuals. Individuals identified as multiple race, Native Hawaiian, or Other Pacific Islander were not included owing to the inability to distinguish these subcategories within resident data.
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