Trends in Demographics of Neurology House Staff in the United States
| Autor: | Vasuki Dandu, Sukanthi Kovvuru, Mitesh Lotia, Vaishali Thombre, Nidhi Kapoor, Krishna Nalleballe, Lalasa Doppalapudi, Sen Sheng, Carolina Gil Tommee, Karthika Veerapaneni |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study Neurology business.industry Population General Engineering Ethnic group Graduate medical education fellowship Census Medical Education Osteopathy Epidemiology/Public Health demographics Underrepresented Minority medicine house staff education business residency Demography House staff |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Background The lack of an adequate number of neurologists is a worldwide problem. As populations age, the prevalence of neurological disorders will likely increase, thereby increasing the demand for neurologists. In addition to the growing demand, inadequate diversity in the neurology healthcare workforce still exists. The purpose of this study is to examine the demographic characteristics of neurology residents and fellows. Methodology This cross-sectional study used data from the following publicly available databases: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Association of American Medical Colleges, and the United States Census Bureau. Trends (from 2007 to 2018) in demographic characteristics were assessed using the slope and the associated p-value of a simple linear regression model, with the year as the independent variable. All p-values of |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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