Diversity and Career Goals of Graduating Allopathic Medical Students Pursuing Careers in Dermatology.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Dermatology is one of the least diverse specialties, while patients from minority racial and ethnic groups and other underserved populations continue to face numerous dermatology-specific health and health care access disparities in the US.

Objectives

To examine the demographic characteristics and intended career goals of graduating US allopathic medical students pursuing careers in dermatology compared with those pursuing other specialties and whether these differ by sex, race and ethnicity, and/or sexual orientation.

Design, setting, and participants

This secondary analysis of a repeated cross-sectional study included 58 077 graduating allopathic medical students using data from the 2016 to 2019 Association of American Medical Colleges Graduation Question

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9669921 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature