ArticleThe Annals of thoracic surgery2022
Trends in Diversity in Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Residencies.
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- The American Association for Thoracic Surgery medical student opportunity scholarship in its fifth year: Are we making progress?JTCVS open · 2026Article
- Recent trends in integrated cardiothoracic residency match.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Review
- Diversity Recruitment in Cardiovascular Specialties: Barriers and Opportunities in Postgraduate Training Programs.JACC. Advances · 2025Article
- Analysis of emergency medicine clerkship grades by identification as underrepresented in medicine (URiM) versus non-URiM.AEM education and training · 2025Article
- The Role of Inclusion in Increasing Diversity and Retention Across Surgical Residencies: a Literature Review.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundIntegrated cardiothoracic surgery residencies began 2006 to address workforce shortages in cardiothoracic surgery. As more attention has been given to racial and gender disparities, our goal was to examine trends in diversity among integrated cardiothoracic residents.
methodsAll US accredited integrated cardiothoracic programs that had accepted residents through 2020 were included. A resident list was collected through online websites and direct institutional contact. Gender, race, and year of entry were recorded. Linear regression models were used to evaluate racial and gender trends over time.
resultsFrom 2006 through 2020, 321 residents were accepted into integrated cardiothoracic training programs. Men comprised 72% (232/321) of the cohort. The racial distribution was 66.4% White (213/321), 26.2% Asian (84/321), 5.3% Hispanic (17/321), and 2.2% African American (7/321). Over the study period the time slope for Whites was -2.95 (P < .01), indicating an approximately 3% decrease each year. The time slope for Asians was 1.60 (P < .01), whereas the time slope did not change significantly for African Americans (0.10, P = .94) or Hispanics (0.13, P = .91). Adjusting for the number of integrated programs each year as a covariate did not change trends for any race. The time slope did not change significantly over the time period for men (-0.25, P = .71).
conclusionsGender and racial diversity have not improved over time in integrated cardiothoracic residencies. Institutions should strive to recruit medical students from underrepresented backgrounds and increase their focus on gender diversity.
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