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Diversity in Otolaryngology Residency Programs: A Survey of Otolaryngology Program Directors. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Jun;158(6):995-1001

Date

04/18/2018

Pubmed ID

29664699

DOI

10.1177/0194599818770614

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85045649463 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   32 Citations

Abstract

Objective As the population of the United States becomes increasingly racially and ethnically diverse, it is important that the medical profession reflect these changes. Otolaryngology has previously been identified as one of the surgical subspecialties with the smallest presence of those underrepresented in medicine. In the context of this study, the term underrepresented in medicine is defined as blacks, Latinos, Native American, and Native Hawaiians. The purpose of this study was to describe the current state of otolaryngology residency programs in terms of diversity of resident and faculty cohort, explore general interviewing practices, and investigate recruitment of underrepresented in medicine applicants. Study Design Survey via electronic questionnaire. Setting Academic otolaryngology residency programs. Subjects and Methods A 14-item survey was distributed to 105 program directors asking them to consider their program's past 15 years of existence. Results With a response rate of roughly 30%, we found that over one-third of responding programs had matriculated 1 or fewer underrepresented in medicine residents. There was a statistically significant association between the number of underrepresented in medicine faculty and the number of underrepresented in medicine residents matriculated ( P = .02). Conclusion The authors stress the importance of underrepresented in medicine faculty mentorship. Although not statistically significant in this study, increasing the number of underrepresented in medicine applicants interviewed, as well as recommending outreach programs, may help to improve underrepresented minority matriculation into residency programs as demonstrated in the literature.

Author List

Newsome H, Faucett EA, Chelius T, Flanary V

Authors

Thomas H. Chelius Biostatistician I in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Valerie A. Flanary MD Director, Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Cultural Diversity
Education, Medical, Graduate
Faculty, Medical
Female
Humans
Internship and Residency
Male
Minority Groups
Otolaryngology
Personnel Selection
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States