Abstract
A diverse medical workforce improves patient care. Dermatology is the second-least
diverse medical specialty in the United States, and many recent publications have
discussed the different reasons and possible solutions to improve this disparity.
A quarter of physicians in the United States are international medical graduates,
which directly impacts the cultural diversity in health care. Dermatology has the
lowest percentage of international medical graduates in its active physician workforce.
Among other measures, the inclusion of more international medical graduates in residency
programs can help improve the diversity in this specialty and alleviate any disparities
in dermatological care delivery in underserved communities.
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Edited by Stephen P. Stone, MD
Declarations of interest: None
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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