Abstract
Sexual Orientation Diversity and Specialty Choice Among Graduating Allopathic Medical Students in the United States
Highlights
Sexual minority (SM) people, including bisexual, gay, and lesbian individuals, face numerous health disparities,[1] including poor access to knowledgeable clinicians and culturally sensitive care.[2,3] Workforce diversity is essential to ensure a pipeline of physicians equipped through personal experiences and diverse learning environments to improve care for SM people, but little is known about sexual orientation diversity in medical training.[3]
This is the first study to examine sexual orientation diversity and specialty choice using a representative sample of medical students
Compared with the general population, wherein 9.4% of female individuals and 5.3% of male individuals aged 25 to 34 years are estimated to identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender,[4] our findings suggest that SM female students may be underrepresented in undergraduate medical training
Summary
Sexual minority (SM) people, including bisexual, gay, and lesbian individuals, face numerous health disparities,[1] including poor access to knowledgeable clinicians and culturally sensitive care.[2,3] Workforce diversity is essential to ensure a pipeline of physicians equipped through personal experiences and diverse learning environments to improve care for SM people, but little is known about sexual orientation diversity in medical training.[3] This study aimed to assess the distribution of SM people by intended specialty among graduating medical students
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