Evaluating Diversity and Inclusion Content on Graduate Medical Education Websites

Authors

Chapman Wei, Department of Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital and Northwell Health, 475 Seaview Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10305, USA.
Simone A. Bernstein, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 660 S. Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8509, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA. simone.bernstein@wustl.edu.
Alex Gu, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2300 M St, Washington, DC, 20037, USA.
Aadit Mehta, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2300 M St, Washington, DC, 20037, USA.
Dhruv Sharma, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2300 M St, Washington, DC, 20037, USA.
Ryan Mortman, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2300 M St, Washington, DC, 20037, USA.
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.
Katherine C. Chretien, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1600 McElderry Street, Suite 230, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

11-28-2022

Journal

Journal of general internal medicine

DOI

10.1007/s11606-022-07973-9

Keywords

Diversity; Inclusion; Medical education; Residency; Websites

Abstract

UNLABELLED: Websites are important tools for programs to provide future residency applicants with freely accessible information regarding their program, including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. OBJECTIVE: To describe the variability of DEI content in residency programs and compare DEI website content by specialty. METHODS: Using the 2021 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) list of residency programs, residency training websites were identified and evaluated. Information was extracted from program websites as indicators of DEI content. Chi-square analysis and one-way ANOVA were chosen to assess for statistical differences. RESULTS: In total, 4644 program websites representing 26 specialties were assessed. Among all the programs, the average DEI completeness of a program website was 6.1±14.6% (range 0-100%). While 6.2% of all programs had a diversity webpage, only 13.3% included a commitment to DEI, and few programs (2.7%) provided information about underrepresented in medicine (URiM) faculty. CONCLUSIONS: Graduate medical education programs can enhance information for current and prospective applicants about DEI initiatives on their websites. Including DEI initiatives on residency websites may improve diversity recruitment efforts.

APA Citation

Wei, Chapman; Bernstein, Simone A.; Gu, Alex; Mehta, Aadit; Sharma, Dhruv; Mortman, Ryan; Verduzco-Gutierrez, Monica; and Chretien, Katherine C., "Evaluating Diversity and Inclusion Content on Graduate Medical Education Websites" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 1891.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/1891

Department

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Student Works