ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2024
Critical Assessment of Fellowship Director Gender and Ethnic Diversity across the Five Major Plastic Surgery Fellowships.
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- Impact of Gender Trends on Plastic Surgery Fellowship Match: Implications for Surgical Education.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Subspecialty fellowship directors are essential to the selection and mentorship of trainees. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the gender and racial/ethnic diversity of fellowship directors across fellowship programs in plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS). Methods: In December 2023, listings of fellowship programs/directors were surveyed from respective professional society websites across the 5 primary PRS fellowships: hand (American Society for Surgery of the Hand), craniofacial (American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons), microsurgery (American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery), aesthetic (The Aesthetic Society), and burn (American Burn Association). Fellowship director demographics from each program were researched and identified. Results: In total, 248 fellowship directors were identified: 94 hand, 34 craniofacial, 62 microsurgery, 38 aesthetic, and 20 burn. There was a significantly greater percentage of male versus female directors across all fellowships (87.5% versus 12.5%; Conclusions: Across PRS fellowship programs, women and racial/ethnic minorities are disproportionately underrepresented in leadership. Targeted initiatives to promote diversity in PRS fellowship directors should be considered as medicine works toward a surgical workforce more reflective of the patient population.
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