Increase in underrepresented in medicine primarily driven by female representation, but percentage still lower than in population <\/em><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n <\/b><\/p>\n <\/b><\/p>\n \n\tTUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An increase in the percentage of underrepresented in medicine (URiM) pediatric academic faculty was seen in the last 20 years, with the increase primarily driven by female representation, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Pediatrics<\/em>.\n<\/p>\n \n\tEmma A. Omoruyi, M.D., M.P.H., from the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and colleagues examined pediatric faculty diversity trends and compared racial\/ethnic representation between pediatric faculty and the U.S. population in a repeat cross-sectional study of the Association of American Medical Colleges Faculty Roster from 2000 to 2020.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe researchers found that at all ranks, trends in URiM increased significantly (+3.5, +3.0, and +2.5 percent for professor, associate professor, and assistant professor, respectively). There was no change in URiM male representation, while trends in URiM female representation increased significantly (+3.4 percent). Significantly decreased representation was seen for African American\/Black men at the associate and assistant professor levels (\u00e2\u0088\u00920.4 and \u00e2\u0088\u00920.6 percent, respectively) and for American Indian\/Alaska Native men at the assistant professor rank (\u00e2\u0088\u00920.1 percent). Compared with 2020 U.S. overall and longitudinal child population representation, the percentage of URiM pediatric faculty representation was considerably lower.\n<\/p>\n \n\t“The stagnation of URiM male representation and lack of faculty diversity reflective of the U.S. population may have a critical impact on the field of pediatrics’ ability to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and promote equitable care,” the authors write.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAbstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n