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Challenges in Recruiting, Retaining and Promoting Racially and Ethnically Diverse Faculty
Samantha E Kaplan1, Christine M Gunn1, Anthony K Kulukulualani2
1Boston University School of Medicine, 72 East Concord St., Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Journal of the National Medical Association
|March 8, 2018
Summary
Recruiting and retaining underrepresented minority faculty in academic medicine faces challenges. A lack of critical mass, need for coordinated programs, and senior leadership support are key barriers to increasing diversity.
Area of Science:
- Academic Medicine
- Faculty Diversity
- Medical Education
Background:
- Underrepresented minority faculty in academic medicine remain low despite awareness of inequities.
- Exploration of challenges in recruitment, retention, and promotion of these faculty.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore challenges to the recruitment, retention, and promotion of underrepresented minority faculty.
- To identify key barriers and facilitators for increasing faculty diversity in academic medical centers.
Main Methods:
- Semi-structured interviews with 44 senior faculty leaders at 24 randomly selected US medical schools (2011-2012).
- Participants were predominantly members of diversity and women in science groups.
- Inductive thematic analysis of transcribed interviews to identify recurring themes.
Main Results:
- A neutral to positive climate for underrepresented minority faculty was reported.
- Key challenges identified: lack of critical mass, need for coordinated programs/resources for retention and promotion, and the necessity of a senior leader champion.
Conclusions:
- A critical mass of underrepresented minority faculty is essential for recruitment.
- Dedicated programs, resources, and institutional leadership are crucial for retaining and promoting minority faculty to build a diverse academic medical workforce.
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