More work still needed to recruit, retain OB/GYN residents that reflect diverse patient population they serve
Black, Native American amd Alaskan Native women are three to four times more likely to have a pregnancy-related death when compared with white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which tracks pregnancy-related deaths in the United States.
One approach to addressing these health care disparities among minority women in obstetrics and gynecology is to increase diversity among health care providers to better reflect the patient population they serve.
Through this lens, UC Davis Health researchers studied the current demographics among medical residents in the United States. The study gauged how the diversity within obstetrics and gynecology compares to other medical specialties and how the workforce reflects the patient population. The findings were published this month by the JAMA Network.