Underrepresented racial minorities in biomedical informatics doctoral programs: graduation trends and academic placement (2002-2017)
Underrepresented racial minorities in biomedical informatics doctoral programs: graduation trends and academic placement (2002-2017)
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DOI：
10.1093/jamia/ocaa206
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发表时间：
2020-11-01
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6.4
通讯作者：
Menachemi, Nir
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作者：
Wiley, Kevin;Dixon, Brian E.;Menachemi, Nir
目的：生物医学信息学吸引少数代表性不足的少数民族（URM）进入博士课程。我们研究了2002年至2017年的毕业趋势，以确定URM的代表性如何随着时间的推移而变化。我们还研究了学术就业安置的种族和识别与URM毕业生被成功地放置在academic jobs.Materials和Methods：我们分析了近人口普查的所有研究博士毕业生从美国认可的机构，毕业时调查的国家科学基金会调查获得的博士学位。生物医学信息学相关课程的毕业生是使用自我报告的初级和次级学科确定的。使用二元和多元逻辑回归分析数据。结果：在研究期间，2426人获得了生物医学信息相关学科的博士学位。URM学生占毕业生的近12%，这一比例并没有随着时间的推移而变化（2002-2017）。URM包括西班牙裔（5.7%），黑人（3.2%）和其他人，包括多种族和土著美国人（2.8%）。总体而言，82.3%的毕业生在毕业时接受了学术职位，更多的西班牙裔毕业生选择进入学术界（89.2%; P< .001）。URM毕业生更有可能是单身（OR = 1.38; P< .05），有一个依赖（1.95; P< .01），并没有得到全额学费减免（OR = 1.37; P= .05）作为一个学生。接受学术职位的URM毕业生不太可能是私立机构的毕业生（OR =0.70; P< .05）。讨论和结论：URM候选人的比例在生物医学信息学博士毕业生并没有随着时间的推移而增加，仍然很低。为了提高URM在学术界的招聘和保留率，生物医学信息学的领导者应该复制用于提高其他领域URM毕业率的策略。
Objective: Biomedical informatics attracts few underrepresented racial minorities (URMs) into PhD programs. We examine graduation trends from 2002 to 2017 to determine how URM representation has changed over time. We also examine academic job placements by race and identify individual and institutional characteristics associated with URM graduates being successfully placed in academic jobs.Materials and Methods: We analyze a near census of all research doctoral graduates from US-accredited institutions, surveyed at graduation by the National Science Foundation Survey of Earned Doctorates. Graduates of biomedical informatics-related programs were identified using self-reported primary and secondary disciplines. Data are analyzed using bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions.Results: During the study period, 2426 individuals earned doctoral degrees in biomedical informatics-related disciplines. URM students comprised nearly 12% of graduates, and this proportion did not change over time (2002-2017). URMs included Hispanic (5.7%), Black (3.2%), and others, including multi-racial and indigenous American populations (2.8%). Overall, 82.3% of all graduates accepted academic positions at the time of graduation with significantly more Hispanic graduates electing to go into academia (89.2%; P< .001). URM graduates were more likely to be single (OR = 1.38; P< .05), have a dependent (1.95; P< .01), and not receive full tuition remission (OR = 1.37; P= .05) as a student. URM graduates accepting an academic position were less likely to be a graduate of a private institution (OR =0.70; P< .05).Discussion and Conclusion: The proportion of URM candidates among biomedical informatics doctoral graduates has not increased over time and remains low. In order to improve URM recruitment and retention within academia, leaders in biomedical informatics should replicate strategies used to improve URM graduation rates in other fields.