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. 2023 Jul;42(7):997-1001.
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.01348.

Documenting Latino Representation In The US Health Workforce

Indira Ghandi Islas  1 , Erin Brantley  2 , Maria Portela Martinez  3 , Edward Salsberg  4 , Finn Dobkin  5 , Bianca K Frogner  6
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Documenting Latino Representation In The US Health Workforce

Indira Ghandi Islas et al. Health Aff (Millwood). 2023 Jul.

Abstract

We compared the representation of the four largest Latino subpopulation groups in the health workforce with that group's representation in the US workforce, using 2016-20 data. Mexican Americans were the most underrepresented subpopulation in professions requiring advanced degrees. All groups were overrepresented in occupations requiring less than a bachelor's degree. Among recent health professions graduates, overall Latino representation has been increasing over time.

Keywords: Latino underrepresentation, Latino sub-population groups, health workforce, advanced education, disaggregated data.

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