The Status of Diversity in Canadian Radiology—Where We Stand and What Can We Do About It
| Autor: | Kiana Lebel, Wan Yap, Kathryn E. Darras, Elizabeth Hillier, Lucy B. Spalluto, Kiera Keglowitsch, Charlotte J. Yong-Hing |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Canada medicine.medical_specialty Health Personnel media_common.quotation_subject Ethnic group Commission Indigenous 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Physicians Women 03 medical and health sciences Race (biology) 0302 clinical medicine Cultural diversity Health care Ethnicity Humans Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging media_common business.industry Racial Groups Cultural Diversity General Medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female Radiology business human activities Inclusion (education) Diversity (politics) |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. 72:701-709 |
| ISSN: | 1488-2361 0846-5371 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0846537120978258 |
| Popis: | Radiology has been identified as one of the medical specialties with the least gender, racial, and ethnic diversity. Despite the demonstrated benefits of gender and race diversity in medicine and industry, including innovation, empathy and improved patient outcomes, diversity in radiology in Canada is still lacking. In 2019, women represented around 63% of current medical graduates. However, within Canadian radiology practices, only 31.6% of radiologists are women. Women are also underrepresented in academic positions and the widening gender gap is present at higher academic ranks, indicating that women may not advance through academic hierarchies at the same pace as men. Although data on racial diversity in Canadian radiology practices is currently lacking, the representation of visible minorities in the general Canadian population is not reflected across Canadian radiology practices. Similarly, despite the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission calling for action to increase the number of Indigenous healthcare workers, Indigenous people remain underrepresented in medicine and radiology. The importance of increasing diversity in radiology has gained recognition in recent years. Many solutions and strategies for national associations and radiology departments to improve diversity have been proposed. Leadership commitment is required to implement these programs to increase diversity in radiology in Canada with the ultimate goal of improving patient care. We review the current literature and available data on diversity within radiology in Canada, including the status of gender, race/ethnicity, and Indigenous people. We also present potential solutions to increase diversity. |
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