Figure 2. Representation by Asian Ethnic Subgroup and Residency Specialty, 2013-2021.

This heatmap displays the median RQs for various Asian ethnic subgroups across different medical specialties. RQs represent the ratio of each subgroup’s representation in a given specialty compared to their proportion in the US population, where RQ of 1 indicates equivalent representation, RQ greater than 1 indicates higher representation, and RQ less than 1 indicates lower representation. ENT indicates ear, nose, and throat; OB/GYN, obstetrics and gynecology; PMR, physical medicine and rehabilitation; RQ, representation quotient.