SALT LAKE CITY — Despite changes in the physician workforce, disparities in representation are still present in ophthalmology, according to a presenter.
“Although underrepresented in medicine (URiM) groups make up about 30% of the U.S. population, they account for less than 12% of the physician workforce,” Audrey Schulze said in an on demand presentation from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting. “Similarly, surgical specialties, including ophthalmology, have historically had lower female representation compared to nonsurgical fields.”