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Editorial
. 2021 Dec 31;13(2):e298-e303.
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1736215. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Rabb-Venable Excellence in Ophthalmology Research Program: Contributions to Ophthalmology Workforce Diversity

O'Rese J Knight  1 , Dolly Ann Padovani-Claudio  2 , Clarisse C Croteau-Chonka  3 , Mildred M G Olivier  4 , Eydie G Miller-Ellis  5
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Editorial

Rabb-Venable Excellence in Ophthalmology Research Program: Contributions to Ophthalmology Workforce Diversity

O'Rese J Knight et al. J Acad Ophthalmol (2017). .
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Conflict of Interest None declared.

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Fig. 1
2016 to 2020 SF Match outcomes by race/ethnicity: The total number of applicants who registered for SF Match are Black/African American (119), Latinx (271), Asian (953), and white (1,782). Five American Indian/Alaskan Native physicians registered, three submitted rank lists, and two matched. One Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander registered in 2019 but did not submit a rank list or match. This analysis does not include applicants who declined to state their race/ethnicity or who identified as two or more races.
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Fig. 2
Rabb–Venable Program Outcomes: Since 2000, the Rabb–Venable Program has had 245 participants, of which only 16 (6%) are working in medical subspecialties other than ophthalmology. Seventy-three (30%) are in preresidency training and 42 (17%) are completing their ophthalmology training. One hundred and thirteen (46%) are already practicing ophthalmology, of which 31.5% hold academic positions. Eight additional Rabb–Venable participants could not be verified.
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