Underrepresented Minorities in Surgical Residencies (original) (raw)

Objective: To describe and evaluate trends of general surgery residency applicants, matriculants, and graduates over the last 13 years. Summary of Background Data: The application and matriculation rates of URMs to medical school has remained unchanged over the last three decades with Blacks and Hispanics representing 7.1% and 6.3% of matriculants, respectively. With each succession along the surgical career pathway, from medical school to residency to a faculty position, the percentage of URMs decreases. Methods: The Electronic Residency Application Service to General Surgery Residency and the Graduate Medical Education Survey of residents completing general surgery residency were retrospectively analyzed (2005–2018). Data were stratified by race, descriptive statistics were performed, and time series were charted. Results: From 2005 to 2018, there were 71,687 Electronic Residency Application Service applicants to general surgery residencies, 26,237 first year matriculants, and 24,...

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