End of Affirmative Action —Who Is Impacted Most? Analysis of Race and Sex Among US Internal Medicine Faculty

ConclusionDespite an increase in the representation of women and racial/ethnic minority IM faculty, there continues to be a predominance of White and men physicians in higher academic ranks. With the end of affirmative action, this trend has the danger of being perpetuated, resulting in decreasing diversity among IM faculty, potentially impacting patient access and health outcomes.
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research