دورية أكاديمية
Trends in Demographics of Neurology House Staff in the United States.
| العنوان: | Trends in Demographics of Neurology House Staff in the United States. |
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| المؤلفون: | Gil Tommee C; Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA., Nalleballe K; Neurology/Stroke, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA., Dandu V; Neurology, Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock, USA., Thombre V; Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA., Kapoor N; Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA., Doppalapudi L; Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA., Sheng S; Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA., Kovvuru S; Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA., Lotia M; Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA., Veerapaneni KD; Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA. |
| المصدر: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Sep 06; Vol. 13 (9), pp. e17754. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 06 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Cureus, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101596737 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2168-8184 (Print) Linking ISSN: 21688184 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cureus Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Palo Alto, CA : Cureus, Inc. |
| مستخلص: | Background The lack of an adequate number of neurologists is a worldwide problem. As populations age, the prevalence of neurological disorders will likely increase, thereby increasing the demand for neurologists. In addition to the growing demand, inadequate diversity in the neurology healthcare workforce still exists. The purpose of this study is to examine the demographic characteristics of neurology residents and fellows. Methodology This cross-sectional study used data from the following publicly available databases: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Association of American Medical Colleges, and the United States Census Bureau. Trends (from 2007 to 2018) in demographic characteristics were assessed using the slope and the associated p-value of a simple linear regression model, with the year as the independent variable. All p-values of <0.05 were considered significant. Results From 2007 through 2018, the percentage of US medical school graduates in neurology residency decreased from 58% to 55% (slope = -0.25; p = 0.0004), while the percentage of international medical graduates (IMGs) decreased from 36% to 32% (slope = -0.29; p = 0.0141) and doctor of osteopathy (DO) graduates increased from 6% to 13% (slope = 0.58; p < 0.0001). Although the percentage of female neurology residents increased from 39.5% in 2007 to 43.1% in 2018 (slope = 0.03; p = 0.8659), female physicians were underrepresented in vascular neurology fellowship (34% in 2018). Collectively, the percentage of underrepresented minorities in neurology residencies was low and increased only slightly over time (from 8% in 2011 to 9% in 2018; slope = 0.17; p = 0.0788). In 2018, the proportion of underrepresented minorities was smaller in neurology fellowships (5.5% neurophysiology, 12.5% epilepsy, 10.4% neuromuscular, and 12.4% vascular) compared to the population as a whole (31.3%). Conclusions IMGs still play an important role in filling a significant portion of the neurology residencies and fellowships. DO graduates have slowly increased in neurology residencies and fellowships. Members of several racial/ethnic minority groups and women are underrepresented in neurology house staff and efforts need to be taken to increase diversity. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Gil Tommee et al.) |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: demographics; fellowship; house staff; neurology; residency |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20211018 Latest Revision: 20231107 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC8493763 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.17754 |
| PMID: | 34659967 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2168-8184 |
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| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.17754 |