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ASIAN CARDIOVASCULAR & THORACIC ANNALS
卷 29, 期 9, 页码 877-883出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/02184923211033669
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Cardiac; education (including all levels, methods, trainees, subjects); cardiac; history; cardiac; gender; diversity
Cardiothoracic surgery has historically lacked diversity in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity, with global implications. Diversity has been shown to enhance productivity, profits, and patient outcomes. Therefore, active effort and commitment are needed to achieve diversity in this field.
Historically, cardiothoracic surgery has been one of the least diverse specialties in medicine. There has been progress during the last 20 years, but we are far from equality in regard to gender or racial and ethnic makeup of the cardiothoracic surgical workforce. This phenomenon is not isolated to America, but exists throughout the globe. Diversity has been shown to improve productivity and profits in manufacturing and other fields. In addition, diversity has been shown to improve outcomes in select patient populations with a wide range of chronic and acute medical conditions. So, what can we do about it? This article summarizes the current situation in regard to equality and equity in cardiothoracic surgery and proposes solutions to bring about lasting change. Diversity in cardiothoracic surgery will not occur passively. It will require a concerted effort and a commitment to change.
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