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The 'leaky' BAME pipeline in UK dentistry
1Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS1 2LY, UK. patricia.neville@bristol.ac.uk.
British Dental Journal
|February 11, 2022
Summary
The UK dental profession
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Sociology of Professions
- Dental Public Health
Background:
- Growing calls to address racism in dentistry.
- Need to analyze barriers for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) professionals.
- Examining ethnicity's impact on dental career progression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a BAME 'pipeline' model for the UK dental profession.
- To illustrate how ethnicity influences the composition of UK dentists.
- To identify ethnic disparities in dental career progression.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of publicly available datasets.
- Data collation from UK higher education agencies.
- Examination of professional dental association records.
Main Results:
- BAME registrants face different experiences than white registrants.
- British Asians show more favorable progression compared to Black British and other minority groups.
- Black British individuals encounter significant career blockages, especially in dental school access (2% entry).
- All BAME groups experience attrition in clinical academia.
Conclusions:
- The UK BAME dental pipeline is significantly 'leaky'.
- Urgent interventions are required to address ethnic disparities.
- Further data needed on career specialisation 'leaks'.
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