The influence of race and racism in ophthalmology is evident in the numbers.
Of 94,243 students enrolled in U.S. medical schools in 2020-2021, 48.5% are identified as white while 7.6% are identified as Black or African American, according to Association of American Medical Colleges data.
In the ophthalmology community, the diversity quotient is smaller still. Minorities represent about one-third of the U.S. population, but minorities among practicing ophthalmologists are only about 6%, with about half of that number identified as Black or African American. And so, there is a need (Read more...)
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