Gender and Racial Demographic Trends in the US Laryngology Workforce (1993-2022).
cohort study
health care disparities
laryngology
quality improvement
training program
Journal
The Laryngoscope
ISSN: 1531-4995
Titre abrégé: Laryngoscope
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8607378
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Oct 2024
09 Oct 2024
Historique:
revised:
30
08
2024
received:
07
05
2024
accepted:
16
09
2024
medline:
9
10
2024
pubmed:
9
10
2024
entrez:
9
10
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
To analyze demographic trends in laryngology fellowship training in the United States from 1993 to 2022, comparing periods before and after formalization of the fellowship within the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) in 2012. A national database of fellowship-trained laryngologists (FTLs) and non-fellowship-trained laryngologists (nFTLs) practicing primarily laryngology was created by methodically compiling laryngologists via Internet search, with corroboration by regional laryngologists and vetting by senior laryngologists on this manuscript. Demographic variables included residency and/or fellowship graduation year, gender, race and ethnicity inferred through individuals' photos and surnames. NRMP match data from 2012 to 2022 were obtained from the American Laryngological Association. An average of 21 programs offered 23 positions in the NRMP match, with 14 programs (66.4%) filling 16 positions (68.8%) from 2012 to 2022. The 10-year FTL growth rate decreased from 25.4% (1993-2002) to 10.5% and 6.6% in subsequent periods. In May 2023, there were 349 active laryngologists, including 303 FTLs, in the United States. A total of 189 (62.4%) FTLs were men, 114 (37.6%) were women; 201 (66.2%) were White, 102 (33.8%) were non-White. Between the pre-NRMP and post-NRMP periods, the percentage of male FTLs decreased from 71.5% to 55.5%, female FTLs increased from 28.5% to 44.5%, and White FTLs decreased from 69.2% to 64.2%. Chi-squared analysis yielded a statistically significant association between gender and training period for FTLs (p = 0.004), but no statistically significant difference between race and training period. The post-NRMP period saw an expansion of laryngology fellowships and workforce diversification, reflecting trends observed in otolaryngology and medicine overall. NA Laryngoscope, 2024.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc.
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