Do General Surgery Residency Program Websites Feature Diversity?

Driesen, A.; Arenas, M.; Arora, Tania K.; Tang, Andrew; Nfonsam, Valentine; O’Grady, Catherine; Riall, Taylor S.; Morris‐Wiseman, Lilah F.

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.06.014

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“…Websites are an underused way of communicating a program’s commitment to diversity and could be enhanced to further increase diversity among applicants. 44 Receiving an interview offer has been recognized as an important step of gatekeeping the number of applicants who identified as URM. 20 A study assessing general surgery programs found that having more residents and faculty who identify as URM was not associated with an increased likelihood of applicants who identified as URM being offered an interview.…”

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Trends in Race/Ethnicity Among Applicants and Matriculants to US Surgical Specialties, 2010-2018

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“…All program websites were evaluated for the presence of 12 criteria that demonstrate program commitment to diversity and inclusion (Table 1). Eight of the criteria were utilized in a recent study examining the presence of diversity elements on general surgery residency program websites 15. These criteria included the following: nondiscrimination statement, diversity and inclusion message, community resources, extended faculty biographies, extended resident biographies, faculty photos, resident photos, and additional financial resources for trainees.…”

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How do orthopaedic surgery residency program websites feature diversity? An analysis of 187 orthopaedic surgery programs in the United States

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Background:The orthopaedic surgery residency program website represents a recruitment tool that can be used to demonstrate a program's commitment to diversity and inclusion to prospective applicants. The authors assessed how orthopaedic surgery residency programs demonstrated diversity and inclusion on their program websites and whether this varied based on National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, top-40 medical school affiliation, university affiliation, program size, or geographic region. Methods:The authors evaluated 187 orthopaedic surgery residency program websites for the presence of 12 elements that represented program commitment to diversity and inclusion values, based on prior work and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recommendations. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to assess whether NIH funding and other program characteristics were associated with commitment to diversity and inclusion on affiliated residency websites. Results:Orthopaedic surgery residency websites included a mean of 4.9 ± 2.1 diversity and inclusion elements, with 21% (40/187) featuring a majority (7+) of elements. Top 40 NIH-funded programs (5.4 ± 2.0) did not have significantly higher website diversity scores when compared with nontop-40 programs (4.8 ± 2.1) (P = 0.250). University-based or affiliated programs (5.2 ± 2.0) had higher diversity scores when compared with community-based programs (3.6 ± 2.2) (P = 0.003). Conclusions:Most orthopaedic surgery residency websites contained fewer than half of the diversity and inclusion elements studied, suggesting opportunities for further commitment to diversity and inclusion. Inclusion of diversity initiatives on program websites may attract more diverse applicants and help address gender and racial or ethnic disparities in orthopaedic surgery.

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“…[16][17][18]20 Finally, although the 12 diversity and inclusion elements included in this study are not a validated measure of program commitment to diversity and inclusion, these criteria have been utilized previously to evaluate residency program Web sites and are based on updated ACGME guidelines. 9,19 In summary, of the 116 nonmilitary ophthalmology residency program Web sites examined, only 16% included more than half of the evaluated diversity and inclusion elements in this study, suggesting potential for residency programs to further their commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives online. Not only the existence of diversity and inclusion initiatives but also inclusion of information on program Web sites, such as a nondiscrimination statement, diversity and inclusion message, and mental health/wellness resources may help to better convey the program's commitment to diversity and inclusion, which can help to recruit more diverse applicants.…”

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“…[13][14][15] Our findings align with a previous study that examined the presence (or lack thereof) of diversity and inclusion elements on general surgery residency program Web sites. 19 Residency program Web sites for both ophthalmology and general surgery often lacked important diversity elements including a nondiscrimination statement, a diversity and inclusion message, and extended nonacademic faculty/resident biographies. Extended faculty/resident biographies may be particularly important to female and ethnic minority applicants, who rate the presence of gender and ethnic diversity among faculty and residents as a high priority.…”

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An Analysis of the Diversity and Inclusion Content Featured on Ophthalmology Residency Program Web Sites

Cohen

Pershing

2022

Journal of Academic Ophthalmology

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Introduction Ophthalmology departments have been stated to be among the least diverse clinical departments at United States medical schools. Improvement requires recruiting a pipeline of diverse trainees. Residency program Web sites represent a potential diversity and inclusion recruitment tool. This study assesses how ophthalmology residency program Web sites demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Methods We analyzed the diversity and inclusion content of 116 ophthalmology residency program Web sites in April 2021. Main outcome measures were the presence of 12 diversity and inclusion elements on program Web sites, based on prior work and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education guidelines: nondiscrimination statement, diversity and inclusion message, community resources, extended faculty or resident biographies (including hobbies, etc.), faculty photos, resident photos, additional financial resources for trainees, wellness resources, mental health resources, health disparities/community engagement, and diversity council. We used Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis tests to assess whether residency program characteristics such as rank, size, university affiliation, and geographic location were associated with commitment to diversity and inclusion on affiliated residency Web sites. Results Ophthalmology residency program Web sites included a mean of 4.4 ± 2.1 diversity elements. Sixteen percent of programs featured more than half (7 + ) of the evaluated diversity elements. The most featured common diversity elements included resident photos (85.3%), faculty photos (78.4%), and community resources (64.3%). Extended faculty biographies (2.6%), mental health resources (9.5%), and diversity council information (11.2%) were less commonly showcased. Top-ranked programs (7.6 ± 1.8, p < 0.0001) and university-based/-affiliated programs (4.7 ± 2.8, p = 0.0039) displayed more diversity elements than lower-ranked (4.1 ± 1.8) and community-based programs (2.8 ± 1.7). Conclusion Most ophthalmology residency program Web sites feature less than half of the 12 diversity and inclusion elements included in this study, suggesting room for improvement. By drawing attention to program diversity and inclusion efforts, Web sites offer a potential tool for residency programs to consider in their recruitment efforts for diverse trainees. Incorporating the diversity and inclusion elements analyzed in this study represents a low-burden way to signal a greater commitment to diversity that could help programs recruit diverse applicants.

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Do General Surgery Residency Program Websites Feature Diversity?

Cited by 37 publications

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Trends in Race/Ethnicity Among Applicants and Matriculants to US Surgical Specialties, 2010-2018

Trends in Race/Ethnicity Among Applicants and Matriculants to US Surgical Specialties, 2010-2018

How do orthopaedic surgery residency program websites feature diversity? An analysis of 187 orthopaedic surgery programs in the United States

An Analysis of the Diversity and Inclusion Content Featured on Ophthalmology Residency Program Web Sites

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