Diversity And Inclusion

Patients treated by female surgeons experienced lower heath care costs compared with those treated by male surgeons, according to study results.

Research on diversity, equity and inclusion in orthopedics has increased in the last 25 years, with significant growth from 2018 to 2022 and most authorship done by women, according to published results.

At the Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute in Arizona, Kelly Braun, MD, and Yoshie Umemura, MD, have a synergistic goal — develop new and effective treatment options for patients with aggressive brain tumors.

NEW ORLEANS — In this video exclusive, Anuja Dokras, MD, PhD, highlights 2023 updates to the International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

NEW ORLEANS — In this video exclusive, Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, president and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine, talks about implications for medical education of the recent Supreme Court decision limiting affirmative action.

In Nigeria, the journey to medicine starts immediately after high school, where it takes 8 years to graduate with a medical degree.

HONOLULU — More women and underrepresented racial/ethnic groups have entered into medicine, but bias and discrimination still exist, which can lead to poorer care, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Those in academic medical leadership positions tended to be more diverse in primary care compared with surgical subspecialties, according to the results of research published in JAMA Network Open.

In a Healio video exclusive, Lina M. Felípez, MD, highlights the importance of minority participation and inclusivity in research to improve clinical outcomes among underrepresented populations.

NEW YORK — Clinical trials for rosacea lack diversity reflective of the U.S. census and disease rates, according to a poster presentation at the Skin of Color Update 2023 meeting.