Strengthening the Pipeline

The United States is a nation of diverse racial and ethnic origins. Athletes represent the full spectrum of the nation ’s population. However, the orthopedic surgeons who serve as team physicians are Caucasian and male with staggeringly few exceptions. This manuscript provides an overview of the current status and barriers to diversity among orthopedic team physicians, along with strategies to address the issue. S pecifically, pipeline initiatives implemented at one academic medical school and orthopedic surgery department are summarized as potential models that can be further developed by other institutions to enhance diversity in orthopedic surgery.

Source: Clinics in Sports Medicine - December 19, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Maike van Niekerk, Alana O ’Mara, Stephanie Kha, Joanne Zhou, Timothy A. McAdams, Amy Ladd, Kevin Shea, Steven Frick, William J. Maloney, Constance R. Chu Source Type: research