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. 2022 Sep 6;11(17):e027039.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.027039. Epub 2022 Aug 24.

Sex and Education Background of Cardiovascular Disease Trainees and Program Directors in the United States

Ravi Thakker, Deaa Abu Jazar  1 , Ayman Elbadawi  2 , David Reynoso  1 , Lindsay Sonstein  1 , Robert J Widmer  3 , Hani Jneid  4 , Khaled Chatila  4 , Wissam Khalife  4
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Sex and Education Background of Cardiovascular Disease Trainees and Program Directors in the United States

Ravi Thakker et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
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Keywords: education background disparities; program director disparities; sex disparities; trainee disparities.

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Figure. Sex and education background of trainees and program directors.
A, Sex background among trainees and program directors. B, Allopathic vs osteopathic background among trainees and program directors. C, American medical graduate (AMG) vs international medical graduate (IMG) background among trainees and program directors.
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