SummaryTo ensure equitable representation of women and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, person of colour) individuals in surgical specialties, it is first necessary to understand the presence and extent of the disparities that exist. We explored the websites of the 17 Canadian faculties of medicine to examine sex and racial diversity in surgical specialties and in surgical leadership positions in Canada. We categorized faculty members of each department of surgery as either male or female and White or BIPOC. The relative percentage of female academic surgeons was very low compared with Canadian demographic data, and the relative percentage of BIPOC academic surgeons was similar to Canadian demographic data. Our observations suggest that actions must be taken to improve diversity and inclusion in surgery.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- medical students
- electronic health record
- surgical site infection
- quality improvement
- big data
- healthcare
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- artificial intelligence
- coronary artery disease
- pregnant women
- data analysis
- thoracic surgery
- health insurance
- pregnancy outcomes
- insulin resistance
- tertiary care
- affordable care act