Executive Summary While the United States (US) population at large is rapidly diversifying,
cardiothoracic surgery is among the least diverse specialties in terms of racial and gender …

There has been little progress in reducing health care disparities since the 2003 landmark
Institute of Medicine's report Unequal Treatment. Despite the higher burden of …

Background Women and racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented among US
physicians, but are limited data on cardiothoracic surgery diversity. This study characterizes …

Gender and racial disparities in the transplant surgery work... : Current Opinion in Organ
Transplantation Gender and racial disparities in the transplant surgery workforce : Current …

Diversity and inclusion within The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is paramount to the growth
and excellence of our specialty. As such, discussions about challenges that prevent our …

Background Issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in cardiothoracic surgery have
garnered increased attention. Although barriers persist for women in our field, they may be …

Background Recruiting and promoting women and racial/ethnic minorities could help
enhance diversity and inclusion in the academic cardiothoracic (CT) surgery workforce …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the sex representation among principal
investigators (PIs) in US cardiac surgery clinical trials. Summary Background Data: Being a …

As part of the response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,
cardiothoracic training programs quickly transitioned midinterview season toward a virtual …

The ever-increasing diversity of the US population has resulted in a challenge to a vascular
surgery workforce that does not represent the national demographics. Educational …