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Orthopaedic surgery residency programs perceive a lack of underrepresented minority faculty as the main barrier to increasing diversity. More underrepresented minority faculty correlates with more underrepresented minority residents, highlighting a key factor for improving workforce composition.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Workforce Diversity
  • Orthopaedic Surgery

Background:

  • Orthopaedic surgery faces challenges in diversifying its racial and ethnic workforce.
  • Limited data exists on perceived barriers to diversity within orthopaedic surgery residency programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify barriers to improving racial/ethnic diversity in orthopaedic surgery residency programs.
  • To understand the perspectives of program directors and coordinators on diversity initiatives.

Main Methods:

  • A 17-question survey was electronically distributed to 155 orthopaedic surgery residency program directors and coordinators.
  • Data was collected between November 2018 and April 2019, with a 48.4% response rate.
  • Statistical significance was determined using a p-value of < 0.05.

Main Results:

  • The primary perceived barriers included insufficient underrepresented minority (URM) faculty (69.3%), difficulty matching URM applicants (56%), and a low number of URM applicants (54.7%).
  • Programs with higher percentages of URM faculty reported higher percentages of URM residents (p = 0.001).
  • Participation in the Nth Dimensions and/or Perry Initiative programs was associated with a higher percentage of URM faculty (p = 0.004). URM residents had higher resignation/dismissal rates.

Conclusions:

  • The lack of URM faculty is the most significant perceived barrier to increasing racial/ethnic diversity in orthopaedic surgery residency programs.
  • A positive correlation exists between the percentage of URM faculty and the percentage of URM residents.
  • Engagement with specific diversity initiatives (Nth Dimensions, Perry Initiative) is linked to increased URM faculty representation.