Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Representation Among US Academic Spine Surgeons
Our findings demonstrate that underrepresentation among academic spine surgeons remains an ongoing challenge that warrants increased attention. Enhancing the representation of Black and Hispanic men, as well as Black, Asian, and Hispanic women, in spine surgery requires a deliberate effort at every level of orthopaedic training.
Authors
- Gregory Douglas Schroeder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8895-1964)
- Alexa Tomlak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8523-2183)
- José A. Canseco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2152-5725)
- Christopher K. Kepler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0996-4346)
- Waqaas A. Hassan
- Shaina A. Lipa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8041-7601)
- Addisu Mesfin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0076-4185)
- Rajkishen Narayanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2921-3857)
- Alan S. Hilibrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8811-9687)
- Barrett I. Woods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4136-3612)
- Olivia Opara
- Yunsoo Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6039-5142)
- Omar H. Tarawneh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3523-9359)
- Alexander Zavitsanos
- Alexander R. Vaccaro
- John Czarnecki
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (US)
- Aims Community College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00349
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.86