Odds of Attaining Orthopaedic Leadership Based on Race, Ethnicity, and Sex.
Tobin Z SmithJoshua K DeYoungJohn M PumDavid ZurakowskiKimberly TempletonCharles S DayPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2024)
Women showed markedly decreased odds of leadership attainment while Black/African American faculty had increased likelihood of becoming program directors but were not markedly more likely to become chairs. Asian faculty were less likely to become program directors and markedly less likely to become chairs. While decreased odds for women were expected based on current literature, decreased odds of Asians becoming chairs and an increased likelihood of Black/African American orthopaedic surgeons becoming program directors but not attaining the role of chairs at the same rate were novel findings, revealing concerning trends for these groups.