Data Disaggregation of Asian-American Family Physicians

Grace Huynh; Sarah Fleischer; Lars E Peterson

doi:10.3122/jabfm.2023.230326R1

Data Disaggregation of Asian-American Family Physicians

J Am Board Fam Med. 2024 Mar-Apr;37(2):349-350. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230326R1.

Authors

Grace Huynh¹, Sarah Fleischer¹, Lars E Peterson²

Affiliations

¹ From the California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, CA (GH); American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (SF, LEP); Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (LEP).
² From the California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, CA (GH); American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (SF, LEP); Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (LEP). [email protected].

PMID: 38740485
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230326R1

Abstract

The singular label of "Asian" obscures socioeconomic differences between Asian ethnic groups that affect matriculation into the field of medicine. Using data from American Board of Family Medicine Examination candidates in 2023, we found that compared to the US population, among Asian-American family physicians, Indians were present at higher rates, while Chinese and Filipinos were underrepresented, suggesting the importance of continued disaggregation of Asian ethnicities in medicine.

Keywords: Asian-Americans; Ethnicity; Family Medicine; Family Physicians; Primary Health Care; Socioeconomic Factors; Workforce; Workforce Diversity.

MeSH terms

Asian* / ethnology
Asian* / statistics & numerical data
East Asian People
Ethnicity
Family Practice / statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Male
Physicians, Family* / statistics & numerical data
South Asian People
Southeast Asian People
United States / epidemiology

Supplementary concepts

Indian people
Chinese people
Filipino people