Asian American Representation in Medicine by Career Stage and Residency Specialty.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Asian American individuals are not underrepresented in medicine; however, aggregation in prior workforce analyses may mask underlying disparities.

Objective

To assess representation by Asian race and disaggregated subgroups in the US allopathic medical school workforce.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) special reports, generated using the AAMC Applicant-Matriculant Data File, Student Records System, Graduate Medical Education Track Survey, and faculty roster. Participants included medical school applicants, matriculants, graduates, residents, and faculty enrolled or employed at US allopathic medical schools between 2013 and 2021. Data were analyzed between March and May 2024.

SUBMITTER: Santos PMG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577148 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature