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Racial Diversity in Orthopedic Surgery
Rey N Ramirez1, Corinna C Franklin2
1Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 3 Cooper Plaza, Suite 408, Camden, NJ 08103, USA.
The Orthopedic Clinics of North America
|May 16, 2019
Summary
Orthopedic surgery remains the least diverse surgical specialty, with no signs of improvement. Increasing diversity in orthopedics offers significant benefits for the profession and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Surgical specialties
- Healthcare diversity
Background:
- Orthopedic surgery demonstrates the lowest diversity among all surgical specialties.
- Current data indicate a lack of progress in improving orthopedic surgery diversity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the lack of diversity in orthopedic surgery.
- To emphasize the benefits of increased diversity in orthopedic surgery for professionals and patients.
- To explore strategies for enhancing diversity within the specialty.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the US Census Bureau.
- Review of statistics from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
- Examination of information from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Main Results:
- Orthopedic surgery is identified as the least diverse surgical field.
- There is a persistent lack of diversity improvement within orthopedics.
- Data suggest significant advantages to improving diversity in orthopedic surgery.
Conclusions:
- Orthopedic surgery requires focused efforts to increase diversity.
- Pipeline programs and bias-aware initiatives are crucial for progress.
- Enhancing diversity is essential for the advancement of orthopedic surgery and patient outcomes.
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