Table 1.
Change in Representation of Residents who Identify as Black in the Twenty Largest ACGME-Accredited Specialties from ACADEMIC Years 2007–2008 until 2017–2018 with Corresponding Odds Ratio (OR) and 99.75% Confidence Interval (CI)
| 2007–2008 (%) | 2017–2018 (%) | OR (99.75% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 10.38 | 8.62 | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) |
| Family medicine | 6.76 | 7.68 | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) |
| Psychiatry | 7.33 | 7.16 | 0.99 (0.97–1.00) |
| Internal medicine/pediatrics | 7.76 | 6.31 | 0.96 (0.93–0.99) |
| Anesthesiology | 5.31 | 6.25 | 1.00 (0.99–1.02) |
| Physical medicine and rehabilitation | 7.52 | 5.99 | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) |
| Internal medicine | 5.37 | 5.8 | 1.01 (1.00–1.01) |
| Pediatrics | 6.64 | 5.77 | 0.99 (0.98–1.00) |
| Neurological surgery | 4.15 | 5.14 | 1.01 (0.97–1.05) |
| Surgery, general | 6.03 | 5.07 | 0.98 (0.96–0.99) |
| Pathology, anatomic and clinical | 3.9 | 4.54 | 1.00 (0.97–1.04) |
| Emergency medicine | 4.84 | 4.43 | 0.99 (0.97–1.01) |
| Neurology | 4.03 | 4.33 | 1.00 (0.96–1.03) |
| Orthopedic surgery | 3.96 | 4.04 | 0.99 (0.96–1.01) |
| Dermatology | 3.64 | 3.67 | 0.99 (0.95–1.03) |
| Radiology, Diagnostic | 2.25 | 3.63 | 1.04 (1.02–1.07) |
| Plastic surgery* | 4.48 | 3.43 | 0.97 (0.92–1.02) |
| Urology | 3.67 | 3.11 | 0.98 (0.94–1.02) |
| Ophthalmology | 2.52 | 2.63 | 0.98 (0.93–1.03) |
| Otolaryngology | 2.56 | 2.34 | 0.96 (0.91–1.01) |
Legend: Only 1 (Radiology) of the 20 largest specialties demonstrated a statistically significant increase in proportion of Black trainees. (*Starting in 2009–2010, Plastic Surgery represents both “Plastic Surgery” and “Plastic Surgery-Integrated” pathways)