Radiation Oncology Resident Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: An Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee Inaugural Resident Survey.


Journal

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
ISSN: 1879-355X
Titre abrégé: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7603616

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 06 2023
Historique:
received: 03 08 2022
revised: 04 10 2022
accepted: 15 11 2022
medline: 15 5 2023
pubmed: 19 12 2022
entrez: 18 12 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

In this study, radiation oncology residents were surveyed on perceptions of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their residency training programs. A 23-item survey was developed by the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee resident members and faculty advisors. The survey was divided into 4 sections: institutional culture, support and resources, interview and recruitment, and experiences of bias. The survey was sent individually to residents from all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited radiation oncology programs. The survey was issued to 757 residents. A total of 319 residents completed the survey, for a response rate of 42%. All postgraduate years and geographic regions were represented. Significant racial, ethnic, and gender differences were present in survey response patterns. White residents (94%, 164 of 174) and male residents (96%, 186 of 194) were more likely to strongly agree/agree that they were treated with respect by their colleagues and their coworkers than other racial groups (P < .005) or gender groups (P < .008). Only 3% (5 of 174) of White residents strongly agreed/agreed that they were treated unfairly because of their race/ethnicity, while 31% (5 of 16) of Black residents and 10% (9 of 94) of Asian residents strongly agreed/agreed (P < .0001). Similarly, Hispanic residents were more likely to strongly agree/agree (24%, 5 of 21) than non-Hispanic residents (7%, 20 of 298) (P = .003). Regarding mentorship, there were no differences by gender or ethnicity. There were differences by race in residents reporting that they had a supportive mentor (P = .022), with 89% (154 of 174) of White residents who strongly agreed/agreed, 88% (14 of 16) of Black residents, and 91% of Asian residents (86 of 94). This survey reveals that experiences of support, mentorship, inclusion, and bias vary significantly among radiation oncology residents based on race, ethnicity, and gender. Radiation oncology has opportunity for growth to ensure an equitable experience for all residents.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36529183
pii: S0360-3016(22)03568-4
doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.11.038
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

348-358

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Vonetta M Williams (VM)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.

Idalid Franco (I)

Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.

Karen E Tye (KE)

Wake Forest Baptist/Atrium Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Reshma Jagsi (R)

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Austin J Sim (AJ)

Department of Radiation Oncology, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.

Oluwadamilola T Oladeru (OT)

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida.

Amanda Rivera (A)

Department of Radiation Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.

Kadiata Toumbou (K)

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Gita Suneja (G)

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Curtiland Deville (C)

Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Malika L Siker (ML)

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Lia M Halasz (LM)

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

Onyinye D Balogun (OD)

Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.

Neha Vapiwala (N)

Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Shekinah N C Elmore (SNC)

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Electronic address: shekinah_elmore@med.unc.edu.

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