The State of Diversity in Academic Plastic Surgery Faculty across North America

Background:. Gender and racial disparity is prevalent in all surgical subspecialties with women and racial groups historically underrepresented in academic plastic surgery. This study evaluated gender and racial profiles of academic plastic surgery faculty in North America and correlated both with r...

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Autores principales:	Sahil Chawla, HBSc, Amey Chawla, HD, Mehwish Hussain, PhD, Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, MAEd, FRCSC, Faisal Khosa, MD, MBA, FFRRCSI, FRCPC
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Publicado:	Wolters Kluwer 2021
Materias:	Surgery RD1-811
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:365f67a0cc6a4cbb99664807ab28e36f2021-11-25T07:58:04ZThe State of Diversity in Academic Plastic Surgery Faculty across North America2169-757410.1097/GOX.0000000000003928https://doaj.org/article/365f67a0cc6a4cbb99664807ab28e36f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003928https://doaj.org/toc/2169-7574Background:. Gender and racial disparity is prevalent in all surgical subspecialties with women and racial groups historically underrepresented in academic plastic surgery. This study evaluated gender and racial profiles of academic plastic surgery faculty in North America and correlated both with research productivity and its effect on academic ranks of faculty in plastic surgery. Methods:. In this cross-sectional study, we compiled a list of accredited medical schools that offer plastic surgery training for residency. Data were collected on demographics, academic rank, and research output using the Doximity, LinkedIn, and Scopus databases. Data analyses were performed with a Mann-Whitney U test and a Kruskal-Wallis test. Results:. Women who were black, indigenous, and/or other color occupied only 6.25% of plastic surgery faculty leadership positions in North America. There are more women and underrepresented minorities in leadership positions in Canada, when compared with the USA, relative to each country’s demographic. In both countries, women and underrepresented minority plastic surgeons had fewer publications, citations, and years of active research. Interestingly, having women in leadership positions was associated with a higher number of women faculty members. Conclusions:. Gender and racial disparity exist in academic plastic surgery in North America. Several changes are required in order for women and underrepresented minorities in medicine to have an equal chance at career advancement. Better representation and diverse leadership have the potential to bring about equity, diversity, and inclusion in academic plastic surgery.Sahil Chawla, HBScAmey Chawla, HDMehwish Hussain, PhDAhmer A. Karimuddin, MD, MAEd, FRCSCFaisal Khosa, MD, MBA, FFRRCSI, FRCPCWolters KluwerarticleSurgeryRD1-811ENPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, Vol 9, Iss 11, p e3928 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Surgery RD1-811 Sahil Chawla, HBSc Amey Chawla, HD Mehwish Hussain, PhD Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, MAEd, FRCSC Faisal Khosa, MD, MBA, FFRRCSI, FRCPC The State of Diversity in Academic Plastic Surgery Faculty across North America
description	Background:. Gender and racial disparity is prevalent in all surgical subspecialties with women and racial groups historically underrepresented in academic plastic surgery. This study evaluated gender and racial profiles of academic plastic surgery faculty in North America and correlated both with research productivity and its effect on academic ranks of faculty in plastic surgery. Methods:. In this cross-sectional study, we compiled a list of accredited medical schools that offer plastic surgery training for residency. Data were collected on demographics, academic rank, and research output using the Doximity, LinkedIn, and Scopus databases. Data analyses were performed with a Mann-Whitney U test and a Kruskal-Wallis test. Results:. Women who were black, indigenous, and/or other color occupied only 6.25% of plastic surgery faculty leadership positions in North America. There are more women and underrepresented minorities in leadership positions in Canada, when compared with the USA, relative to each country’s demographic. In both countries, women and underrepresented minority plastic surgeons had fewer publications, citations, and years of active research. Interestingly, having women in leadership positions was associated with a higher number of women faculty members. Conclusions:. Gender and racial disparity exist in academic plastic surgery in North America. Several changes are required in order for women and underrepresented minorities in medicine to have an equal chance at career advancement. Better representation and diverse leadership have the potential to bring about equity, diversity, and inclusion in academic plastic surgery.
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author	Sahil Chawla, HBSc Amey Chawla, HD Mehwish Hussain, PhD Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, MAEd, FRCSC Faisal Khosa, MD, MBA, FFRRCSI, FRCPC
author_facet	Sahil Chawla, HBSc Amey Chawla, HD Mehwish Hussain, PhD Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, MAEd, FRCSC Faisal Khosa, MD, MBA, FFRRCSI, FRCPC
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title	The State of Diversity in Academic Plastic Surgery Faculty across North America
title_short	The State of Diversity in Academic Plastic Surgery Faculty across North America
title_full	The State of Diversity in Academic Plastic Surgery Faculty across North America
title_fullStr	The State of Diversity in Academic Plastic Surgery Faculty across North America
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title_sort	state of diversity in academic plastic surgery faculty across north america
publisher	Wolters Kluwer
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/365f67a0cc6a4cbb99664807ab28e36f
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The State of Diversity in Academic Plastic Surgery Faculty across North America

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