Race/Ethnicity Trends Among U.S. Internal Medicine Residency Applicants and Matriculants: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Joanna Liao, Thamanna Nishath, Sangeetha Thevuthasan, Edwin Nieblas-Bedolla, Briana Christophers, Helene Starks, Molly Jackson, Genevieve Pagalilauan
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2022)

LettersApril 2022Race/Ethnicity Trends Among U.S. Internal Medicine Residency Applicants and Matriculants: A Cross-Sectional StudyJoanna Liao, BS, Thamanna Nishath, MSPH, Sangeetha Thevuthasan, BS, Edwin Nieblas-Bedolla, MPH, Briana Christophers, AB, Helene Starks, PhD, MPH, Molly Jackson, MD*, Genevieve Pagalilauan, MD*Joanna Liao, BS, Thamanna Nishath, MSPH, Sangeetha Thevuthasan, BS, Edwin Nieblas-Bedolla, MPH, Briana Christophers, ABTri-Institutional MD-PhD Program, Weill Cornell Medical College/The Rockefeller University/Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, New York, Helene Starks, PhD, MPHDepartment of Bioethics and Humanities, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Molly Jackson, MD*, Genevieve Pagalilauan, MD*Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M21-3287 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Background: Previous research has detailed the importance of a racially and ethnically diverse physician workforce in improving access to care, communication, patient satisfaction, and health outcomes, particularly for underserved and systemically marginalized patients (1). Despite this need, disparities in representation within medicine, including internal medicine (IM), persist. Many identities fall under the umbrella of diversity; here, references to diversity pertain to race/ethnicity.Objective: To elucidate trends in representation for IM residency applicants and matriculants who identify as underrepresented in medicine (UIM).Methods and Findings: Data about applicants and matriculants to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education IM residency programs between ...References1. Cooper LA, Powe NR. Disparities in Patient Experiences, Health Care Processes, and Outcomes: The Role of Patient-Provider Racial, Ethnic, and Language Concordance. The Commonwealth Fund; 2004. Google Scholar2. Association of American Medical Colleges. 2020 FACTS: Enrollment, Graduates, and MD-PhD Data. Accessed at www.aamc.org/data-reports/students-residents/interactive-data/2020-facts-enrollment-graduates-and-md-phd-data on 7 November 2021. Google Scholar3. Ogunwole SM, Dill M, Jones K, et al. Trends in internal medicine faculty by sex and race/ethnicity, 1980-2018. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3:e2015205. [PMID: 32870313] doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.15205 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Byrd WM, Clayton LA. Race, medicine, and health care in the United States: a historical survey. J Natl Med Assoc. 2001;93:11S-34S. [PMID: 12653395] MedlineGoogle Scholar5. Association of American Medical Colleges. ERAS Statistics. Accessed at www.aamc.org/data-reports/interactive-data/eras-statistics-data on 14 November 2021. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WashingtonTri-Institutional MD-PhD Program, Weill Cornell Medical College/The Rockefeller University/Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, New YorkDepartment of Bioethics and Humanities, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington* Drs. Jackson and Pagalilauan contributed equally as co–senior authors.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M21-3287.Reproducible Research Statement: Study protocol, statistical code, and data set: Available from Ms. Liao (e-mail, [email protected]edu).Corresponding Author: Joanna Liao, BS, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195; e-mail, [email protected]edu.This article was published at Annals.org on 25 January 2022. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoDiversity in Internal Medicine Residency Programs: Time to Redesign the Gatekeepers and the Gate Spencer V. Carter and Quinn Capers IV Metrics Cited byDiversity in Internal Medicine Residency Programs: Time to Redesign the Gatekeepers and the GateSpencer V. Carter, MD and Quinn Capers IV, MD April 2022Volume 175, Issue 4Page: 611-614KeywordsAcademic medicineGraduate medical educationHealth careRacial and ethnic issuesRacismResidency ePublished: 25 January 2022 Issue Published: April 2022 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2022 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...