Impact of Program Characteristics on Diversity Representation in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Websites

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2024-10-18 DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.09.008

Amir Human Hoveidaei MD , Mehdi Karimi MD , Reza Niakan MD-candidate , Mohammad Amin Khadembashiri MD , Mohamad Mehdi Khadembashiri MD , Sukrit J. Suresh MBBS , Dawn M. LaPorte MD, FAAOS

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES

To examine how residency program characteristics, including program type, city population, region, program director/chair sex and ethnicity, and program size, influence the representation of diversity elements on orthopaedic surgery residency program websites.

DESIGN

Cross-sectional study.

SETTING

Orthopaedic surgery residency programs in the United States.

PARTICIPANTS

A total of 199 active nonmilitary orthopaedic surgery residency programs listed on the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) directories in May 2023, with 198 programs included in the final analysis.

RESULTS

The analysis of 198 programs showed an average of 4.32 ± 1.75 diversity elements per website. Large programs and university-affiliated programs were significantly more likely to feature 4 or more diversity elements (p < 0.001). Mississippi, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island had the highest mean diversity scores. The most common diversity elements were individual photographs of residents (87.37%) and faculty (81.82%), while the least common were community resources (24.24%) and nondiscrimination statements (13.64%). Program size and affiliation had significant associations with diversity representation, whereas the sex and ethnicity of program directors and chairs did not.

CONCLUSIONS

The study reveals that program size and affiliation significantly influence the presence of diversity elements on orthopaedic surgery residency program websites. It also underscores the urgent need for smaller and non-university programs to enhance their diversity and inclusion efforts. The findings suggest that other factors beyond leadership characteristics affect diversity representation. Improving nondiscrimination statements and DEI messages on websites could further support diversity in orthopaedic surgery residency programs.

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项目特征对矫形外科住院医师网站多样性代表性的影响。

目的研究住院医师培训项目的特点（包括项目类型、城市人口、地区、项目主任/主席的性别和种族以及项目规模）如何影响矫形外科住院医师培训项目网站上多样性元素的表现：设计：横断面研究：研究对象：美国骨科住院医师培训项目：2023年5月，电子住院医师申请服务（ERAS）和国家住院医师匹配计划（NRMP）目录中列出了199个活跃的非军方骨科外科住院医师项目，最终分析包括198个项目：对 198 个项目的分析显示，每个网站平均有 4.32 ± 1.75 个多样性元素。大型计划和大学附属计划更有可能拥有 4 个或更多的多样性元素（p < 0.001）。密西西比州、新罕布什尔州和罗德岛州的平均多样性得分最高。最常见的多元化元素是住院医师的个人照片（87.37%）和教师的个人照片（81.82%），最少见的是社区资源（24.24%）和非歧视声明（13.64%）。项目规模和隶属关系与多样性代表性有显著关联，而项目主任和主席的性别和种族则没有关联：这项研究表明，项目规模和附属关系对矫形外科住院医师培训项目网站上多样性元素的存在有重大影响。研究还强调，规模较小的非大学项目急需加强其多样性和包容性工作。研究结果表明，除领导特征外，其他因素也会影响多样性的代表性。改进网站上的非歧视声明和 DEI 信息可进一步支持骨科住院医师培训项目的多样性。

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来源期刊

Journal of Surgical Education EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES-SURGERY

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

10.30%

发文量

261

审稿时长

48 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Surgical Education (JSE) is dedicated to advancing the field of surgical education through original research. The journal publishes research articles in all surgical disciplines on topics relative to the education of surgical students, residents, and fellows, as well as practicing surgeons. Our readers look to JSE for timely, innovative research findings from the international surgical education community. As the official journal of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS), JSE publishes the proceedings of the annual APDS meeting held during Surgery Education Week.