Orthopaedic surgery is the least diverse of all medical specialties, by both sex and race.
Diversity among orthopaedic trainees is the lowest in medicine, and growth in percentage …

Background: 15% of orthopedic surgery trainees in 2018-2019 in ACGME accredited
programs are female, which lags behind all other specialties. Methods: The bottleneck for …

A higher number of women are graduating from medical schools than men, yet orthopedic
surgery continues to register the lowest proportion of female surgeons and residents of the …

ABSTRACT The Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society is the oldest organization in the world,
supporting women in orthopaedic surgery. The mission is to promote the professional …

Background Although women account for approximately half of the medical students in the
United States, they represent only 13% of orthopaedic surgery residents and 4% of …

The International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance (IODA) was formed in 2019 by a network of
orthopaedic surgeons who are advocates of cultural and gender diversity. It promotes the …

Orthopedics is the least diverse medical specialty. From residents to faculty, the
representation of women and underrepresented minorities lags behind that of all other …

Women comprise approximately 50% of medical students; however, only 14% of current
orthopaedic residents are women. There are many factors that contribute to the reluctance of …

Diversity within the field of orthopedic surgery has been slow to progress, even well into the
21 st century. Despite the barriers broken in 1932 by Ruth Jackson-the first female member …

Methods: The American Medical Association Fellowship and Residency Electronic
Interactive Database was used to identify all allopathic orthopaedic surgery residency …