The Latino Resident Physician Shortage: A Challenge and Opportunity for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Martínez, Laura E.; Anaya, Yohualli Balderas-Medina; Greenwood, Seira Santizo; Diaz, Sonja F M; Wohlmuth, Cinna; Hayes‐Bautista, David E.

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“…M (SD) of symptoms are presented across timepoints (i.e., pre-COVID and the three COVID timepoints). T1 = Time 1; T2 = Time 2; T3 = Time 3. and death rates were observed among predominantly low-income communities in Los Angeles county (Martinez et al, 2020). Together, these data suggest that Chicago and Los Angeles were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that minoritized groups in these areas may have faced a disproportionate burden, highlighting the importance of understanding related changes in mental health during the pandemic.…”

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Everyday discrimination and trajectories of transdiagnostic symptoms of depression and anxiety among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yarrington,

Metts,

Wang

et al. 2024

Stigma and Health

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Everyday discrimination and trajectories of transdiagnostic symptoms of depression and anxiety among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yarrington,

Metts,

Wang

et al. 2024

Stigma and Health

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Addressing Digital Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease: Improving Access to Alzheimer’s Resources for Spanish-speaking Latino/as in Los Angeles County (Preprint)

Ovalle- Eliseo,

Mohammed,

Islas-Huerta

et al. 2024

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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional healthcare delivery models, exacerbating disparities between those with and without ready access to digital technology. This digital divide poses a structural barrier to accessing equitable healthy aging resources and dementia care. Latinos and Hispanics, constituting nearly half of Los Angeles County's population and facing a projected tripling of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD) prevalence by 2040, are particularly impacted. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to examine the barriers and facilitators affecting access to digital health education and resources for AD prevention and care management in during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study focuses on the digital barriers possibly hindering Spanish-speaking Latinos and Hispanics in Los Angeles County from utilizing online services offering critical AD prevention and care resources amid the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS We developed a conceptual model based on users’ digital access/web literacy and language as barriers and facilitators impacting access to digital brain health and AD resources. Between January and February 2022, we identified 15 websites of local organizations providing digital AD preventative services and resources in Los Angeles County during the pandemic. We applied our digital divide model to qualitatively evaluate the 15 websites. RESULTS Out of the 15 websites, 5 featured web navigation accessibility tools, 4 provided content available in Spanish, and 2 included resources for family dialogue about AD care and management. One website showed cultural and linguistic responsiveness in their content. We uncovered other unforeseen structural barriers to digital access, including email subscription requirements, English-language centered online forms, and the unavailability of Spanish-speaking staff. CONCLUSIONS Our study highlights structural barriers hindering access to digital AD health resources and services tailored to the needs and values of Latinos and Hispanic communities living in Los Angeles County. The findings emphasize the need to bridge the digital gap by incorporating user-friendly features and culturally and linguistically responsive elements in website design, and implementation. This approach will move our field towards equitable access to digital brain health services by mitigating structural barriers that sustain AD disparities in Latino and Hispanic communities.

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Adoption of Internal Medicine Milestone Ratings and Changes in Bias Against Black, Latino, and Asian Internal Medicine Residents

Gray,

Lipner,

Roswell

et al. 2024

Ann Intern Med

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The Latino Resident Physician Shortage: A Challenge and Opportunity for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the number of Latino physicians in residency training and Latino resident physician trends in the nation's 10 largest medical specialties in the United States and in the 4 states with the largest Latino populations:

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Everyday discrimination and trajectories of transdiagnostic symptoms of depression and anxiety among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Everyday discrimination and trajectories of transdiagnostic symptoms of depression and anxiety among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing Digital Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease: Improving Access to Alzheimer’s Resources for Spanish-speaking Latino/as in Los Angeles County (Preprint)

Adoption of Internal Medicine Milestone Ratings and Changes in Bias Against Black, Latino, and Asian Internal Medicine Residents

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