Changes in Sex and Ethnic Diversity in Dermatology Residents Over Multiple Decades.

Changes in Sex and Ethnic Diversity in Dermatology Residents OverMultiple Decades Increased ethnic diversity of physicians is associatedwith increased access to health care for underserved communities, better anticipationof patient needs, andaccelerationofmedical research.1 Similarly, sex concordance between physicians and patients can improve communication and patient satisfaction.2 Although sex and ethnic diversity of US physicians have both increased over the past several decades, not all clinical specialties have been impacted equally. To better characterize thedermatology field’s evolutionduring this time period, we analyzed sex and ethnicity trends among dermatology residentsandcompared themwithother specialtiesand medical school graduates over multiple decades.