Gender and Racial Representation Trends Among Internal Medicine Department Chairs from 2010-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quality medical education, reduction in health disparities, and healthcare research that includes all members of society are enhanced by diversity in departments of internal medicine (IM). Research on increasing diversity within the academic medicine student body or faculty notes the important role of leadership. Yet, there is a scarcity in research into diversity in leadership.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to go beyond aggregate numbers and answer the question: What is the level of parity representation, by gender and race, at department chair positions in academic IM departments?

Design

A cross-sectional analysis of race/ethnicity and gender in IM medical school departments from 2010 to 2020 was conducted using data from the American Association

SUBMITTER: Samuel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10039186 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature