Diversity in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Societies

Steele, Matt; Gianakos, Arianna L.; Stamm, Michaela A.; Mulcahey, Mary K.

doi:10.1016/j.asmr.2023.06.001

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“…One additional study by Steele et al 24 addressed gender, race, and ethnicity data for leadership positions within AANA and the AOSSM from 2010 to 2020. Within AANA, at the levels of board of directors, committee chairs, and committee members, most have been and continue to be White males over the course of the study period.…”

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“…Heterogeneity existed in the methods used to define gender, race, and ethnicity in the studies included-however, the majority used name and photographic depiction to determine gender which was limited to male or female. Race/ethnicity was determined through publicly available information, member information, or from historical origin of the member's last name 24 .…”

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“…DCs are responsible for academic career development and hiring processes 14,32,35 . Similarly, leading orthopedics sports medicine societies such as AANA and AOSSM lack gender, racial, and ethnic diversity at multiple levels of society leadership, that is, board of directors, committee chairs, and committee members 24 . The current lack of URMs in these positions of leadership may inadvertently be self-perpetuating without goal-directed programs encouraging diversification in place.…”

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“…DCs were predominantly male at 96% (n 5 96) vs. female at 4% (n 5 4), and 86% (n 5 86) were White, whereas 2% (n 5 2) were URMs, with 1 African American and 1 Hispanic/Latino (Table V). One additional study by Steele et al 24 addressed gender, race, and ethnicity data for leadership positions within AANA and the AOSSM from 2010 to 2020. Within AANA, at the levels of board of directors, committee chairs, and committee members, most have been and continue to be White males over the course of the study period.…”

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Diversity Within the Field of Orthopedic Sports Medicine

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Clifford,

Anastasio

et al. 2023

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Background: Orthopedic surgery is among the least diverse specialties in medicine. This systematic review analyzes gender, racial, and ethnic diversity within orthopedic sports medicine and aims to raise awareness and provide guidance for future strategies that support underrepresented minorities in medicine (URMs) and women in joining the orthopedic sports medicine workforce. We hypothesize that at all tiers of training, there is a lack of gender, racial, and ethnic parity in academic rank, leadership positions, and research productivity. Methods: A search of all published literature in the English language from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Scopus databases, between January 1, 2010, and August 18, 2023, was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Included studies presented demographics regarding diversity within orthopedic sports medicine and provided trends in applicants, attendings, leadership, and/or research. Bias was assessed using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) study checklist. Results: Thirteen studies published between 2016 and 2023 with STROBE scores 15.5 to 21.5 (70.5% to 97.7%) met criteria, and pertinent data were extracted. The percent of female orthopedic sports medicine surgeons from 2010 to 2019 increased from 5% (n = 138) to 6% (n = 206) with a compound annual growth rate of 0.2% (r2 = 0.97; p < 0.001). Females and URMs are underrepresented at the highest levels of orthopedic sports medicine leadership including department chair (female: 0% [n = 0]), division chief (female: 4% [n = 4]; URM: 3% [n = 3]), and fellowship director (female: 3.3% [n = 3]; URM: 4.4% [n = 4]). Studies from prominent orthopedic sports medicine journals (American Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and Sports Health) show a 12.1% increase in female involvement in orthopedic sports medicine research from 1972 to 2018; however, this increase captures 59.3% (n = 2,953) females with degrees other than an MD. Conclusions: Although increasingly more females and underrepresented minorities are joining orthopedic sports medicine, the rate of diversification remains slow and current involvement in leadership and research is minimal. Targeted efforts aimed at increasing research opportunities and inspiring interest through mentorship for URMs and females in orthopedics is essential to drive change toward parity. Level of Evidence: Level IV. Systematic Review. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

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