Okoye Ginette A
Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States.
Int J Womens Dermatol. 2019 Nov 6;6(1):57-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2019.09.009. eCollection 2020 Jan.
The lack of underrepresented minorities in medicine (UIM) in dermatology has been well established, but the challenges faced by UIM women in dermatology have not yet been explored. UIM women belong simultaneously to more than one underrepresented group and therefore face complex challenges that are common to women and underrepresented minorities. Yet, the literature that focuses explicitly on UIM women as a group is scarce. This commentary provides insight into some of the challenges faced by UIM women in academic dermatology and provides specific recommendations to support these women through mentorship, professional development, and legitimization of their contributions to institutional diversity and service efforts.
医学领域中皮肤科缺乏代表性不足的少数群体(UIM)这一情况已得到充分证实,但UIM女性在皮肤科所面临的挑战尚未得到探讨。UIM女性同时属于多个代表性不足的群体,因此面临着女性和代表性不足的少数群体所共有的复杂挑战。然而,明确将UIM女性作为一个群体进行关注的文献却很匮乏。本评论深入探讨了UIM女性在学术皮肤科中面临的一些挑战,并提出了具体建议,通过指导、职业发展以及认可她们对机构多元化和服务工作的贡献来支持这些女性。