Effect of Resident Gender and Surname Origin on Clinical Load: Observational Cohort Study in an Internal Medicine Continuity Clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies show patients may have gender or racial preferences for physicians.

Objective

To determine the degree to which physicians' gender and name characteristics influenced physician clinical load in medical practice, including patient panel size and percent of slots filled.

Design

Observational cohort study of a continuity clinic site in Rochester, MN, from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017 ("historical" period) and July 1, 2018 to January 30, 2020 ("contemporary" period).

Participants

Internal medicine resident physicians.

Main measures

Resident gender, name, and race came from residency management system data. Panel size, percent of appointment slots filled ("slot fill"), panel percent female, and panel percent non-White came from the electron

SUBMITTER: Kronzer VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8131413 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature