The Effect of Underrepresented Minority Mentorship on Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Recruitment and Diversity: A 20-Year Analysis at a Single Institution

CONCLUSION: This retrospective study provides empirical evidence of the importance of URM representation among orthopaedic spine surgery faculty and the potential effect on URMs pursuing orthopaedic fellowships. Institutions should consider prioritizing the representation of URM faculty in spine surgery to address the lack of current and future diversity in the field.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.PMID:38109731 | DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00666
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research