Asian American Representation in Medicine by Career Stage and Residency Specialty
In this cross-sectional study of Asian representation in US allopathic medical schools, Laotian American, Cambodian American, and Filipino American individuals were underrepresented at each stage of the physician workforce pathway. Efforts to promote diversity in medicine should account for these disparities to avoid perpetuating inequities.
Authors
- Mylin A. Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3582-5216)
- Kanan Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1368-5910)
- Carlos Irwin A. Oronce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3860-7716)
- Fumiko Chino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0498-488X)
- Neha Vapiwala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-8532)
- Patricia Mae G. Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5868-7322)
- Curtiland Deville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4846-6486)
- Reshma Jagsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6562-1228)
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (US)
- New York University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.44478
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.37