Social Disparities in Thoracic Surgery Education

Luis A Godoy; Elise Hill; David T Cooke

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2021.09.010

Social Disparities in Thoracic Surgery Education

Thorac Surg Clin. 2022 Feb;32(1):91-102. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2021.09.010.

Authors

Luis A Godoy¹, Elise Hill², David T Cooke³

Affiliations

¹ Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Health, North Addition Office Building, 2335 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 6123, Sacramento, CA 95817-2214, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Health, North Addition Office Building, 2335 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 6123, Sacramento, CA 95817-2214, USA.
³ Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Health, North Addition Office Building, 2335 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 6123, Sacramento, CA 95817-2214, USA.

PMID: 34801200
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2021.09.010

Abstract

Despite an ever-diversifying US population, women, and underrepresented minorities lack proportionate membership in the CT surgery workforce. CT surgery is the surgical specialty practiced by the oldest surgeons as a group. This highlights a deficit within our specialty and foreshadows a shrinking of the CT surgery workforce that will be compounded by a lack of diversity as the workforce ages. If CT surgery is to continue to advance forward and attract the brightest, most skilled, and innovative people, we must invite, encourage, and guide qualified individuals from all races, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, and experiences to join us.

Keywords: Disparities; Diversity; Inclusion; Mentorship; Pipeline; Workforce.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Male
Minority Groups
Surgeons*
Thoracic Surgery*
Thoracic Surgical Procedures*
United States
Workforce