Academic Emergency Medicine Faculty Experiences with Racial and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Dave W Lu1, Ava Pierce2, Joshua Jauregui1
1University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
|September 24, 2020
Summary
Racial and sexual minority emergency medicine (EM) faculty report more workplace discrimination than their majority counterparts. However, all EM faculty observed discrimination similarly, regardless of race or sexual orientation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Workplace Diversity
- Health Equity
Background:
- Despite increasing diversity in medicine, racial and sexual minority physicians face workplace bias.
- Academic emergency medicine (EM) faculty are the focus of this study on discrimination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess current discrimination experiences and perceptions based on race and sexual orientation.
- To understand the unique challenges faced by academic EM faculty from minority groups.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey was administered to EM faculty across six academic programs.
- The Overt Gender Discrimination at Work (OGDW) Scale was adapted for race and sexual orientation.
- Data analysis included group comparisons (t-tests, chi-square) and correlation analyses.
Main Results:
- Non-White EM faculty reported significantly higher racial discrimination scores and experiences than White faculty.
- Sexual minority EM faculty reported higher sexual orientation discrimination scores than heterosexual faculty.
- Both minority and majority faculty reported similar rates of observing discrimination against others.
Conclusions:
- Racial and sexual minority EM faculty perceive greater workplace discrimination.
- Perceptions of discrimination differ between minority and majority groups.
- Observation of discrimination is consistent across racial and sexual orientation groups within EM faculty.
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