White male doctors are less likely to get hired for entry-level positions, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
However, the authors argue the “culture and practices surrounding faculty appointments and promotions” needs to be “transform[ed]” – to support women and racial minorities.
This is because, based on a review of faculty appointments since 2000, “[a]ll racial and ethnic groups of both female and male gender had a lower likelihood of promotion compared with White men, with the exception of Asian men.”
As acknowledged by the authors, the study lacked information on “research productivity” including the reception of grants and published papers, as well “the preference of physicians to pursue an academic career.”
Imagine that.
