Title
Sex and Education Background of Cardiovascular Disease Trainees and Program Directors in the United States
Authors
Ravi Thakker, MD; Deaa Abu Jazar, MD; Ayman Elbadawi, MD; David Reynoso, MD; Lindsay Sonstein, MD; Robert J. Widmer, MD; Hani Jneid, MD; Khaled Chatila, MD; Wissam Khalife, MD1,3,4*
Journal
Journal of American Heart Association
Article:
Among general cardiovascular disease trainees in the United States, women only account for ≈21%.1 Aside from sex differences among trainees, disparities exist in the number of osteopathic physicians in comparison to allopathic physicians, accounting for ≤5% of the physician workforce.2 Equally, biases among international trainees have also been appreciated to be a growing concern in workforce disparities.3 We sought to compare the differences among sex and educational background of both adult general cardiovascular disease trainees and program directors (PDs). (Click here for complete article https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.122.027039)