SUN-824 Trends in Racial and Gender Diversity Among Endocrinology Trainees Over Last Decade and Impact of COVID

Abstract Disclosure: O. Tripathi: None. P. Luthra: None. Background: We aim to examine trends in racial and gender diversity of trainees within endocrinology fellowships, and evaluate the impact of COVID on the racial and gender proportions of trainees within each of the fellowships training programs. Methods: Accredited Council for Graduate Medical Education data were queried to identify endocrinology trainees between 2014 and 2023. We defined the 2017-18 to 2019-20 and 2021-22 and 2023-24 era as pre and post COVID years. Results: Average percentage of female endocrinology fellows was 69.8% compared to 30.2% male ( p<0.005). The lowest gender gap (33.6%) was in the year 2020-21 and highest ( 46.0%) in the year 2014-15. Gender gap is wider among Endocrinology compared to Internal Medicine (68.8% vs. 41.1%, difference:28.0%, p< 0.005). COVID had no impact on female (-0.7%) or male (0.7%) fellows. There was 4.2% decrease in female endocrinology fellows when comparing 2014-15 to 2023-24 (73.0% to 68,8%).Blacks (4.0%) had lower representation compared to Whites (29.5%, p<0.005), Asians (37.9%,p<0..005), and Hispanics (10.3%,p<0.005). COVID had minimal impact on percentage increase among Asian (6.6%) and Hispainics (3.0%) and no impact on Whites (1.1%) or Blacks (0.9%). When comparing 2014-15 to 2023-24, Asians (11.7%) had the highest increase followed by non-significant increase in Black (0.5%) and Hispanics (2.2%).Among female fellows, Asians (48.4%) had the highest percentages followed by Whites (26.9%), Hispanics (10.4%), while the blacks with lowest (4.7%) representation,Conclusion: Over the past decade significant gender gaps persist among the endocrinology fellows. Racial disparities also remain, with Black and Hispanic trainees consistently underrepresented. The COVID appears to have no impact on gender or racial representation of the fellows. Presentation: Sunday, July 13, 2025