Presence of Diversity or Inclusion Information on US Ophthalmology Residency Program Websites

Abstract

Ms Ledesma Vicioso had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.

Presence of Diversity and Inclusion Information on United States Otolaryngology Residency Program Websites

“…3 Promoting D&I on OHNS residency program websites may influence the recruitment of diverse applicants, particularly in the era of virtual residency interviews. 1,5 In this quality improvement study, an updated analysis of D&I metrics on US OHNS residency program websites is provided. Only 45% (55/121) of programs included ≥1 of six predefined D&I criteria, leaving significant room for improvement.…”

“…Since the shift to virtual residency interviews during the COVID-19 pandemic, program websites have garnered increased attention for recruitment of residency applicants. 1 Residency program recruitment practices, as recommended by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in its 2019 update to the Common Program Requirements, should include efforts to recruit a diverse and inclusive workforce. 2 Promoting diversity and inclusion (D&I) on program websites may help attract individuals underrepresented in medicine (UIM)-selfreported Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and mainland Puerto Rican 3,4 -and female applicants to particular programs.…”

“…2 Promoting diversity and inclusion (D&I) on program websites may help attract individuals underrepresented in medicine (UIM)-selfreported Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and mainland Puerto Rican 3,4 -and female applicants to particular programs. 1,5 Prior studies suggest that most otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OHNS) program websites lack sufficient information relative to what applicants would find useful. 6 Information relating to D&I may be particularly inadequate.…”

“…7 A more recent study examined numerous criteria on OHNS program websites after the advent of COVID-19, but only included one measure for D&I (stated commitment to D&I). 8 Here, we employ a D&I framework recently applied to ophthalmology program websites 1 to provide an updated and comprehensive analysis of D&I criteria on OHNS program websites to highlight current areas for improvement.…”

The Challenge and Opportunity of Residency Program Websites

“…The report by Ledesma Vicioso et al 1 is potentially important on several levels for everyone involved in medical education. It is surprising that, even given the relatively low bar set in the study for evidence of diversity or inclusion information on their websites, only 24% of 121 ophthalmology residency programs met at least 1 of 6 of the criteria that the authors used to indicate attention to and value of diversity.…”