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Katherine Bingmer1, Asya Ofshteyn1, Jonathan T Bliggenstorfer1
1University Hospitals Research in Surgical Outcomes & Effectiveness Center (UH-RISES), Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Introduction:
In order to care for an increasingly diverse population, the surgical workforce must improve in gender, racial, and ethnic diversity. We aim to identify deficiencies in the surgical pipeline.
Methods:
Data from the United States Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Association of American Medical Colleges were collected from 2004 to 2018, and evaluated for changing population over time.
Results:
Women comprise 51% of the population, 32% of surgeons, and representation is increasing at a rate of 0.4% per year. 13% of the population and 6% of surgeons are black, and representation is decreasing at a rate of -0.1% per year. Hispanics represent 18% of the population, 6% of surgeons, and representation is increasing at a rate of 0.04% per year.
Conclusions:
While the proportion of women and Hispanic surgeons is slowly increasing, the proportion of black surgeons is decreasing. Recruitment methods need to be focused to improve surgical workforce diversity.
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