Figure 1: Percentage of African American and active DO physicians in most competitive specialties in 2021
AFRICAN AMERICAN PHYSICIANS DO PHYSICIANS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 All Dermatology
Representation of URM and DO physicians in IR is comparable to other competitive specialties like neurosurgery and urology (figure 1). However, in comparison to dermatology and orthopedic surgery, their representation in IR has been low (figure 1). Data from the 2022 AAMC Physician Specialty Report revealed that of the 4,011 active IR physicians, 3% identified themselves as African American and 3.8% are DO graduates. It is crucial to study and address factors contributing to this reduced representation to help diversify the IR work field.
How much IR are HBCUs being exposed to? Data regarding AAMC applicants and DO physicians was gathered, as well as a list of active HBCUs with medical schools. These institutions were then cross-referenced with the presence of an IR interest group; faculty listings within the SIR membership directory; and presence of an integrated IR residency, fellowship or approved Early Specialization in Interventional Radiology curriculum.5
Based on the presence or absence of IR resources and opportunities, institutions
Orthopedic Surgery
Interventional Radiology
were classified into three distinct categories. Category I IR exposure was defined as the combination of an IR interest group, IR faculty listed in the SIR directory and an approved integrated (or independent) IR residency or fellowship. If an institution had one or two out of the three components, it was characterized as Category II and if the institution did not have any of the three components, it was characterized as Category III (table 1).
Table 1. Categorization of HBCUs and DO medical schools
Presence of IR student
Category
I* II†
III‡
*Category I: Presence of IR interest group, IR faculty as listed per SIR directory, and approved integrated IR residency or fellowship. †Category II: One or two of the three components. ‡Category III: No IR interest group, no listed IR faculty and no integrated IR residency.
HBCU = Historically Black Colleges and Universities DO = Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
irq.sirweb.org | 17 interest group + /–
IR faculty as listed per SIR directory
+/–
Approved Integrated and/or Independent IR residency or fellowship
+/– Neurosurgery Urology
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