Perceptions on Diversity in Cardiology: A Survey of Cardiology Fellowship Training Program Directors.

ABSTRACT: Background The lack of diversity in the cardiovascular physician workforce is thought to be an important driver of racial and sex disparities in cardiac care. Cardiology fellowship program directors play a critical role in shaping the cardiology workforce. Methods and Results To assess program directors' perceptions about diversity and barriers to enhancing diversity, the authors conducted a survey of 513 fellowship program directors or associate directors from 193 unique adult cardiology fellowship training programs. The response rate was 21% of all individuals (110/513) representing 57% of US general adult cardiology training programs (110/193). While 69% of respondents endorsed the belief that diversity is a driver of excellence in health care, only 26% could quote 1 to 2 references to

SUBMITTER: Crowley AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7660759 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature