Why and How to Increase Diversity in the Radiology Trainee                     Workforce

Klontzas, Michail E.; Jean, Jolie; Turner, Valery L.; Balthazar, Patricia

doi:10.1148/rg.220007

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Section: Workforce Shortages and Underrepresentation In Cardiac Imagingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Initiatives to increase diversity in cardiology and radiology have been developed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), and ACR and should be intentionally promoted within the field of cardiovascular imaging. 13,28,29 To achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion in cardiovascular imaging, it is essential to focus on the training pathways for cardiology fellows, radiology residents and fellows, internal medicine residents, and medical students. 29,30 Unfortunately, a recent survey of cardiology fellowship program directors found that only 6% of cardiology fellowship program directors rank diversity as a top 3 priority when making their fellowship rank list.…”

Section: Workforce Shortages and Underrepresentation In Cardiac Imagingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…13,28,29 To achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion in cardiovascular imaging, it is essential to focus on the training pathways for cardiology fellows, radiology residents and fellows, internal medicine residents, and medical students. 29,30 Unfortunately, a recent survey of cardiology fellowship program directors found that only 6% of cardiology fellowship program directors rank diversity as a top 3 priority when making their fellowship rank list. 31 Efforts are needed to change these perceptions.…”

Section: Workforce Shortages and Underrepresentation In Cardiac Imagingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Multimodality Cardiac Imaging and the Imaging Workforce in the United States: Diversity, Disparities, and Future Directions

Bullock-Palmer,

Flores Rosario,

Douglas

et al. 2024

Circ: Cardiovascular Imaging

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Innovations in cardiac imaging have fundamentally advanced the understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease. These advances in noninvasive cardiac imaging have also expanded the role of the cardiac imager and dramatically increased the demand for imagers who are cross-trained in multiple modalities. However, we hypothesize that there is significant variation in the availability of cardiac imaging expertise and a disparity in the adoption of advanced imaging technologies across the United States. To evaluate this, we have brought together the leaders of cardiovascular imaging societies, imaging trainees, as well as collaborated with national imaging accreditation commissions and imaging certification boards to assess the state of cardiac imaging and the diversity of the imaging workforce in the United States. Aggregate data confirm the presence of critical gaps, such as limited access to imaging and imaging expertise in rural communities, as well as disparities in the imaging workforce, notably among women and underrepresented minorities. Based on these results, we have proposed solutions to promote and maintain a robust and diverse community of cardiac imagers and improve equity and accessibility for cardiac imaging technologies.

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Section: Workforce Shortages and Underrepresentation In Cardiac Imagingmentioning

confidence: 99%