Latina Women in the U.S. Physician Workforce: Opportunities in the Pursuit of Health Equity

Anaya, Yohualli Balderas-Medina; Hsu, Paul; Martínez, Laura E.; Hernandez, Stephanie; Hayes‐Bautista, David E.

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“…Our findings are consistent with previous research describing the Latino physician shortage, 26,[40][41][42] and specifically highlight shortages among resident physicians, which directly contribute to physician workforce characteristics. Overall, California and Texas had the lowest rates of Latino residents in primary care specialties, even though the majority of Latino residents in these states are consistently choosing to train in primary care.…”

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The Latino Resident Physician Shortage: A Challenge and Opportunity for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Martínez¹,

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Greenwood³

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The Latino Resident Physician Shortage: A Challenge and Opportunity for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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“…Even more alarming is the fact that Hispanic/Latina-identifying women physicians compromise only 2.4% of the total United States physician population. 14 This discordance could explain the disproportionately higher rates of adverse health outcomes among LEP patients. Specifically, in San Bernardino County, over 35% of residents identify as native Spanish speakers and non-English speakers.…”

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A Proposal to Teach Medical Students How to Use Interpreters

Thomas¹,

Jacobs²,

Silva³

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The necessity of trained medical interpreters is crucial to ensure fair and high-quality healthcare for patients with limited English proficiency. Despite this requirement, medical schools often do not adequately educate their students on how to work with interpreters. This study outlines a curriculum developed to tackle the deficiency of interpreter-use training for medical students. The interactive model used in the curriculum enabled students to practice patient interactions with interpreters and learn about the ethical, cultural, and legal aspects of interpreter use. Post-workshop surveys were conducted to determine student readiness for future clinical experiences that require the use of a medical interpreter. The effectiveness of the curriculum was confirmed in preparing students for interpreter use. The study's objective is to reduce healthcare disparities by training students to navigate cultural and linguistic barriers between themselves, limited English proficiency patients, and interpreters. By providing early training to medical students, they will be equipped to interact with limited English proficiency patients not only during clinical rotations but also throughout their medical careers. The study underscores the significance of incorporating language-discordant encounters with interpreters and corresponding health equity curricula in medical schools.

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“…Anaya and colleagues’ study raises additional questions worthy of exploration. 2 The finding that Latina physicians are younger on average than non-Hispanic White male physicians could be due to increased diversity in newer cohorts; however, given that representation of Latina physicians has decreased by nearly half since 1994, 19 this also raises the issue of attrition. In addition, the ACS data are gender binary, and including nonbinary constructs of sexual orientation, gender, and/or sex will be important to further understand and address gaps in a way that is more appropriately inclusive and respectful of sexual and gender minority populations.…”

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“…The article by Anaya and colleagues 2 in this issue of Academic Medicine contributes to the gap in understanding underrepresentation of Latina physicians. It also represents an important step in collecting more granular data on women of color and other minoritized groups to shape significant and sustained transformational institutional change to achieve a stronger, more diverse workforce.…”

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“…The article by Anaya and colleagues 2 in this issue offers an important perspective on the demographics of Hispanic/Latina* women physicians in the United States. In the first study specific to Latina physicians in the United States, the authors used the 2014–2018 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates to analyze the demographic characteristics of the Hispanic/Latinx and non-Hispanic White national physician population.…”

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Rising to the Challenge: Strategies to Support Latinas and Other Women of Color in Science and Medicine

2022

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Although the number of Hispanic/ Latina women earning medical degrees has increased in recent years, the article by Anaya and colleagues in this issue highlights their stark underrepresentation in the U.S. physician workforce. In this Invited Commentary, the authors provide context on proposed drivers of underrepresentation, including bias, discrimination, harassment, and other structural barriers, which are amplified for women with multiple minoritized identities. They summarize the 2020 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommendations for supporting women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) fields, including committed leadership, dedicated financial and human resources, data-driven accountability, and use of an intersectional approach to address the challenges faced by individuals who encounter multiple forms of bias and discrimination. The authors also provide additional recommendations and highlight innovative new National Institutes of Health funding opportunities to promote diversity in the scientific workforce. They argue that more research is needed to identify and best implement institutional practices that increase representation and retention of Latina women and other women with minoritized identities in STEMM fields.

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Latina Women in the U.S. Physician Workforce: Opportunities in the Pursuit of Health Equity

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Cited by 10 publications

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The Latino Resident Physician Shortage: A Challenge and Opportunity for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Latino Resident Physician Shortage: A Challenge and Opportunity for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

A Proposal to Teach Medical Students How to Use Interpreters

Rising to the Challenge: Strategies to Support Latinas and Other Women of Color in Science and Medicine

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