Open AccessHow Do Medical Students Perceive Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery, and How Do Their Perceptions Change After an Orthopaedic Clinical Rotation?
Author(s) -
Rafa Rahman,
Bo Zhang,
Casey Jo Humbyrd,
Dawn M. LaPorte
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001569
Subject(s) - specialty , medicine , inclusion (mineral) , diversity (politics) , workforce , underrepresented minority , gender diversity , perception , orthopedic surgery , ethnic group , sexual orientation , family medicine , cultural diversity , medical education , psychology , surgery , social psychology , corporate governance , finance , neuroscience , sociology , anthropology , economics , economic growth
A diverse physician workforce improves the quality of care for all patients, and there is a need for greater diversity in orthopaedic surgery. It is important that medical students of diverse backgrounds be encouraged to pursue the specialty, but to do so, we must understand students' perceptions of diversity and inclusion in orthopaedics. We also currently lack knowledge about how participation in an orthopaedic clinical rotation might influence these perceptions.