Strategies to Increase Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Surgical Workforce: A State of the Art Review.

Ciersten A BurksTrinity I RussellDeborah GossGezzer OrtegaGregory W RandolphMark A VarvaresDavid J BrownStacey T GrayRegan W Bergmark

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2022)

A convincing yet limited body of literature exists to describe strategies and outcomes that address racial and ethnic diversity in the surgical workforce. While future inquiry is needed to move this field of interest forward, the evidence presented provides a framework for surgical residency programs/departments to develop approaches to increase racial and ethnic diversity.

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