Pipeline program recruits and retains women and underrepresented minorities in procedure based specialties: A brief report

Mason, Bonnie Simpson; Ross, William A.; Chambers, Monique C.; Grant, Richard W.; Parks, Michael L.

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.11.022

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“…With the overall percentage of women in orthopedic residency programs having increased from 6% in 1996 to >14% in 2010 and the aggregated percentage of Blacks and Latinos approximating 7% each during the same period (unpublished data), continued efforts focused on strategically increasing these numbers of diverse candidates are essential. Additional outcomes reveal that Nth Scholars not choosing orthopedics successfully matched in other procedure-or surgically based specialties, 6 confirming that this developmental, strategic model of increasing the pipeline of competitive women and URiM candidates can be extrapolated to other competitive fields in medicine. With a proposed model for addressing the pipeline of diverse candidates who are prepared and developed, specialty associations, sponsoring institutions, and training programs are encouraged to partner with physician pathway programs to expand the pathway in other disparately affected specialties, such as radiation oncology.…”

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Insights Into Addressing Structural Barriers and Building Specialty Diversity Through a Successful Pipeline Pathway Program

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2020

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

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“…As emphasized in the literature, increasing clinical exposure to a field can increase student interest in and ultimately pursuit of careers in that field. 68,71,72 One-year pathology postsophomore fellowships and 1-to 2-month elective programs have the potential to increase student interest in pathology. 25,27,28 Therefore, increasing the availability of these experiences is critical.…”

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Strategies to Enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Pathology Training Programs: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature

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2021

Archives of Pathology &Amp; Laboratory Medicine

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Context.— Like many medical specialties, pathology faces the ongoing challenge of effectively enriching diversity, equity, and inclusion within training programs and the field as a whole. This issue is furthered by a decline in US medical student interest in the field of pathology, possibly attributable to increasingly limited pathology exposure during medical school and medical student perceptions about careers in pathology. Objective.— To review the literature to identify the challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion in pathology, with an emphasis on the pathology trainee pipeline. To evaluate the medical education literature from other medical specialties for diversity and inclusion–focused studies and initiatives, and determine the outcomes and/or approaches relevant for pathology training programs. Data Sources.— A literature review was completed by a search of the PubMed database, as well as a similar general Google search. Additional resources, including the Web sites of the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Electronic Residency Application Service, and the National Resident Matching Program, were used. Conclusions.— Many strategies exist to increase diversity and encourage an inclusive and equitable training environment, and many of these strategies may be applied to the field of pathology. Interventions such as increasing exposure to the field, using a holistic application review process, and addressing implicit biases have been shown to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in many medical specialties. In addition, increasing access to elective and pipeline programs may help to bolster medical student interest in careers in pathology.

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“…16 Similarly, the Nth Dimensions program, a 3-stage pipeline program with a focus on procedure-based specialties, notably observed an overall 72.3% match rate into procedure-based specialties for a cohort of 118 medical students between 2005 and 2012. 25 More recently, a comprehensive radiology graduate medical education diversity recruitment plan developed and implemented at Vanderbilt University Medical Center similarly engaged in recruitment activities and provided early exposure and mentoring opportunities for students interested in radiology. 26 Their combined efforts resulted in an increase in the number of radiology residents UIM within their program from 0% (2013-2014 academic year) to 20% (2018-2019 academic year) and also within the overall radiology applicant pool.…”

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The “Race” Toward Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Pathology: The Johns Hopkins Experience

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With 3.8% black trainees in 2012, pathology had significantly fewer trainees from groups underrepresented in medicine compared to other specialties. To address this, faculty in the Johns Hopkins Department of Pathology established an outreach program and funded rotation for students underrepresented in medicine and from disadvantaged groups. The aims were to increase exposure to the field and improve diversity, inclusion, and equity in pathology. A 1-month rotation for students underrepresented in medicine was established in 2013. Rotation schedules tailored to each rotator’s interests included resident conferences and individual faculty meetings. In 2016, a proactive outreach program was established. Faculty visited historically black medical schools and underrepresented in medicine student groups at other institutions, where they gave a “Careers in Pathology” presentation targeted to second- and third-year medical students. Faculty also attended underrepresented in medicine student conferences and participated in high school student programs to further expand the underrepresented in medicine pipeline into medicine and pathology. Since 2016, fourteen outreach presentations have been delivered. The number of rotators increased from 1 in 2013 to 18 in July 2019. Rotators self-identified as African, African American, Hispanic, and Native American. Most were second- to fourth-year medical students, and 1 was a pathology resident. Six rotators are currently pathology residents, and others are strongly considering applying to pathology. The outreach efforts account for the success of our rotation, which, in turn, has had a positive impact on interest in pathology. However, we recognize barriers to retention and intend to incorporate additional professional development activities to further address equity.

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Pipeline program recruits and retains women and underrepresented minorities in procedure based specialties: A brief report

Cited by 74 publications

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Insights Into Addressing Structural Barriers and Building Specialty Diversity Through a Successful Pipeline Pathway Program

Insights Into Addressing Structural Barriers and Building Specialty Diversity Through a Successful Pipeline Pathway Program

Strategies to Enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Pathology Training Programs: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature

The “Race” Toward Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Pathology: The Johns Hopkins Experience

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