Have gender and ethnic disparities in ophthalmology disappeared? Insights from a workforce-based study in Israel (2006–2021)
Jewish and male dominance was seen among Israeli BCOs and was unrelated to population size or graduate distribution. Among new ophthalmology residents, Arab representation was adequate to their population proportion. In early years, male predominance was noted, however this disparity was no longer evident after 2015. These trends are encouraging, and efforts should be made to ensure the field remains inclusive and representative of the broader population.
Authors
- Shiri Zayit‐Soudry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8736-1823)
- Hadas Pizem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5432-9173)
- Asaf Israeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0096-880X)
- Eedy Mezer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2818-7538)
- Achia Nemet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9970-0071)
- Eytan Z. Blumenthal
Institutions
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
- Assuta Medical Center (IL)
- Rambam Health Care Campus (IL)
- Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-024-00664-2
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.60