Table 2.
Change in Representation of Residents who Identify as Hispanic 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 | 7.36 | 10.14 | 1.03 (1.01–1.04) |
| Pediatrics | 8.68 | 9.95 | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) |
| Psychiatry | 8.62 | 9.07 | 1.00 (0.98–1.01) |
| Family medicine | 8.33 | 8.99 | 1.00 (0.99–1.01) |
| Surgery, general | 7.64 | 8.49 | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) |
| Pathology, anatomic and clinical | 5.96 | 8.03 | 1.02 (1.00–1.05) |
| Neurology | 7.42 | 8.01 | 1.00 (0.97–1.02) |
| Internal medicine | 7.78 | 7.74 | 0.99 (0.98–1.00) |
| Emergency medicine | 5.49 | 7.65 | 1.03 (1.02–1.05) |
| Physical medicine and rehabilitation | 7.52 | 7.47 | 0.98 (0.95–1.01) |
| Plastic surgery* | 6.02 | 7.41 | 1.01 (0.97–1.05) |
| Anesthesiology | 6.13 | 7.06 | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) |
| Neurological surgery | 5.79 | 6.69 | 1.03 (0.99–1.06) |
| Internal medicine/pediatrics | 3.53 | 6.58 | 1.04 (1.01–1.08) |
| Otolaryngology | 4.51 | 6.19 | 1.02 (0.99–1.06) |
| Radiology, Diagnostic | 4.81 | 6.06 | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) |
| Ophthalmology | 4.79 | 5.86 | 0.99 (0.96–1.03) |
| Orthopedic surgery | 3.83 | 5.55 | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) |
| Urology | 4.56 | 5.24 | 1.02 (0.98–1.05) |
| Dermatology | 5.13 | 4.9 | 1.00 (0.96–1.03) |
Legend: Only 4 (Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Orthopedic Surgery) of the 20 largest specialties demonstrated a statistically significant increase in proportion Hispanic trainees. (*Starting in 2009–2010, Plastic Surgery represents both “Plastic Surgery” and “Plastic Surgery-Integrated” pathways)