Race and Ethnic Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

Poon, Selina; Kiridly, Dan; Mutawakkil, Muhammad Y.; Gecelter, Rachel; Wendolowski, Stephen; Porter, Rachel

doi:10.1542/peds.141.1_meetingabstract.642

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“…32 The rate of growth for minority representation has also increased but lags significantly behind other surgical fields such as urology, ophthalmology, and neurosurgery. 33 As shown in this analysis, the gender and racial disparity in orthopaedics extends to the highest leadership positions, and it may take decades before an increasing number of women and minorities entering the field finally reach a stage in their career to be appointed into leadership. Furthermore, for >30 years, women in orthopaedic surgery have been less represented in the scientific literature.…”

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Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Directors Are Predominantly White Men With a High Degree of Research Productivity

Moore

Elahi

Doan

et al. 2021

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

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To determine the objective characteristics of fellowship directors (FDs) in orthopaedic sports medicine by focusing on the demographics, academic background, institutional history, research experience, and professional affiliations of FDs in this field. Methods: Data was collected for each FD via institutional biographies or publicly available curriculum vitae (CV). The data collected for each FD included age, gender, race/ethnicity, previous training institutions, residency and fellowship graduation years, additional advanced degrees, military affiliation, institutional loyalty, year hired by current institution, career timeline, Scopus H-index, number of publications, and total number of citations. Results: Of the 88 FDs, 87 (98.9%) were male and 1 (1.1%) was female. The mean age for all FDs was 54.7 years (AE 9.1 standard deviation). The majority of FDs were White (n ¼ 80; 90.9%). The mean Scopus H-index, total number of publications, and total number of citations were 22.5 AE 16.6, 90.0 AE 91.6, and 2773.9 AE 3962.9, respectively. On average, it took 9.5 AE 7.3 years from fellowship graduation until FD appointment. Additionally, the mean number of years of employment or affiliation with the current institution was 17.2 AE 9.4, and the mean number of years in an FD role was 10.9 AE 9.3. Conclusion: Orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship directors are largely distinguished by their high level of research productivity and accomplishment. Additionally, orthopaedic training pedigree seems to play a role in FD role attainment, with a handful of orthopaedic residency and sports medicine fellowship programs producing a large percentage of current FDs. Finally, FDs are overwhelmingly white males with little female or minority representation. Clinical Relevance: This study outlines some of the most important characteristics among orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship directors and identifies racial and gender disparities within this population of leaders that may have detrimental effects on the field as a whole.

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Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Directors Are Predominantly White Men With a High Degree of Research Productivity

Moore

Elahi

Doan

et al. 2021

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

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“…However, the field of orthopaedics still lags behind other fields in the rate of increased female and minority representation. 29,37 Conversely, the field of orthopaedic surgery has actually seen a decline in minority representation within residency training programs since 2006. Poon et al 36 report a decline of 32% in minority representation between 2006 (33.3%) and 2015 (22.5%).…”

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Investigation of Fellowship Leadership in Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal Oncology

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Introduction:The purpose of this study was to determine the objective characteristics of orthopaedic musculoskeletal oncology fellowship directors (FDs) by concentrating on the demographics, academic background, institutional history, research experience, and professional affiliations of these leaders.Methods:Data were collected for each FD through institutional biographies or publicly available curriculum vitae. The data collected for each FD included demographic, professional, and research information.Results:Of the 19 FDs, 15 (78.9%) were male, and 4 (21.1%) were female. The mean age for all FDs was 49.2 ± 9.1 years. Most FDs were White (n = 16; 84.2%). The mean Scopus H-index, total number of citations, and total number of publications among all 19 FDs were 21.6 ± 13.8, 2,290.6 ± 2,709.0, and 84.0 ± 54.7, respectively. The mean number of years serving in the FD role was 7.1 ± 9.1 years, and the mean number of years that the FD was employed at his/her current institution was 11.1 ± 8.1 years.Conclusion:This study shows that orthopaedic musculoskeletal oncology FDs were mainly White (84.2%), male (78.9%), and in their late 40s; have filled their role as FD for an average of 7.1 years; and are very productive in research.

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“…Existen estudios 1 2 3 4 5 6 acerca de la participación de las mujeres en Ortopedia, principalmente en Estados Unidos, que muestran un crecimiento en el número de residentes mujeres en los últimos años, el cual no ha sido proporcional al crecimiento de la población femenina entre los estudiantes de medicina de pregrado. En un reporte en Estados Unidos, 1 entre 1981 y 2001, el aumento de proporción femenina en Cirugía General, Neurocirugía, Oftalmología, Obstetricia y Ginecología, Otorrinolaringología, y Urología fue mayor que en Ortopedia y Traumatología, evolución que fue también evidenciada en el estudio de Poon et al, 6 quienes observaron que el aumento de mujeres en Ortopedia y Traumatología entre 2006 y 2015, pasando de un 10,9% a un 14,4%, fue menor que en todas las demás especialidades evaluadas, excepto Urología. 6 Otro estudio 7 reporta un porcentaje de mujeres en Traumatología en 2006 menor a todas las demás especialidades quirúrgicas (12,4% contra 30,7%), solamente superando en participación femenina a los programas de Neurocirugía (11,1%).…”

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“…There are studies 1 2 3 4 5 6 on the participation of women in Orthopedics, mainly in the United States, that show an increase in the number of female residents in recent years, which has not been proportional to the increase in the female population among undergraduate medical students. According to a report from the United States, 1 between 1981 and 2001, the increase in the proportion of women in General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Urology was greater than in Orthopedics and Traumatology, an evolution that was also evidenced in the study by Poon et al, 6 who observed that the increase in the number of women in Orthopedics and Traumatology between 2006 and 2015, from 10.9% to 14.4%, was lower than in all other specialties evaluated, except Urology. Another study 7 reports a percentage of women in Traumatology in 2006 that is lower than that of all other surgical specialties (12.4% versus 30.7%), only surpassing female participation in Neurosurgery programs (11.1%).…”

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Satisfacción personal y percepción de éxito en mujeres en Traumatología: Factores determinantes en la elección de la especialidad y desarrollo profesional

Ramírez

Iñiguez

Reginato³

et al. 2022

Revista Chilena de Ortopedia y Traumatología

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ResumenHistóricamente, las médicas han sido asociadas a especialidades determinadas. En los últimos años, estos estereotipos han sido lentamente revertidos con mayor participación de la mujer en especialidades quirúrgicas. En el proceso de aprendizaje se sabe la importancia que tienen los modelos y mentores. Buscamos evaluar el grado de satisfacción y el éxito profesional de las mujeres en Traumatología, y qué factores cumplieron un rol positivo en la decisión de optar por ella.Se encuestó a 108 mujeres dedicadas a la Traumatología, y se evaluaron las influencias positivas y los mentores como modelo en la toma de decisión por la especialidad y los grados de satisfacción personal y profesional.Pese a una mayor percepción de dificultades en lograr el objetivo, destacan los altos grados de satisfacción profesional y personal de las mujeres en Traumatología: 95% refirió haber elegido la especialidad correcta, 100% afirmó que las dificultades se compensan con los resultados obtenidos, y 96% volvería a elegir la misma especialidad. En relación con la percepción de éxito, 73% se considera exitosa en su vida profesional, y en la vida personal, 85%.Muy relevante en la toma de decisión por la especialidad es el rol que cumplen docentes, mentores, y el gusto por la cirugía y los deportes. Un 84% recibió alguna influencia positiva, 61% tuvo como modelo en su formación una traumatóloga, y un 98% recomendaría a otras mujeres en período de formación que se dedicaran a la Traumatología.Las estrategias de incremento de la participación femenina en la especialidad pudiesen orientarse a fomentar modelos femeninos durante el aprendizaje.

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Race and Ethnic Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

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Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Directors Are Predominantly White Men With a High Degree of Research Productivity

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Directors Are Predominantly White Men With a High Degree of Research Productivity

Investigation of Fellowship Leadership in Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal Oncology

Satisfacción personal y percepción de éxito en mujeres en Traumatología: Factores determinantes en la elección de la especialidad y desarrollo profesional

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