Journal article
Racial and ethnic distribution of faculty, students, and fellows in US epidemiology degree programs, 1992
Annals of epidemiology, v 4(4), pp 259-265
1994
Abstract
The American College of Epidemiology Committee on Minority Affairs assessed the racial/ethnic distribution of faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows in epidemiology degree programs in the United States in 1992. Fifty-six programs in schools of public health, medicine, or veterinary medicine completed a one-page anonymous questionnaire (85% response rate). Of 711 faculty members (median of 8 per program), 46 (6%) were minorities (US black, Hispanic, or Asian/Pacific Islander). Of 2142 students (1206 masters, 862 doctoral, 74 postdoctoral: median of 17 per program), 293 (14% of all students; 17% of US citizen students) were minorities. In the 46 doctoral programs, there were 36 black students (in 20 doctoral programs), 15 Hispanic students (in 9 programs), and no Native Americans. There were three minority postdoctoral fellows, all blacks (4% of all postdoctoral fellows). Determined, consistent, and sustained efforts will be required to boost the representation of blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans in epidemiology.
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- Title
- Racial and ethnic distribution of faculty, students, and fellows in US epidemiology degree programs, 1992
- Creators
- Victor J. Schoenbach - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillGladys H. Reynolds - Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USAShiriki K. Kumanyika - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterCommittee on Minority Affairs of the American College of Epidemiology
- Publication Details
- Annals of epidemiology, v 4(4), pp 259-265
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0028145887
- Other Identifier
- 991019312614204721