METHODS: We surveyed 191 DR program directors, 94 neuroradiology program directors (PDs), 192 chairs of radiology, and 91 directors of neuroradiology inquiring about their original citizenship and medical school (American Medical Graduates [AMG] vs IMG). We reviewed institutional websites to obtain missing data and recorded H indices for each person using Scopus.
RESULTS: We confirmed the original citizenship and medical school location in 61-75% and 93-98% of each leadership group. We found that 16.2% of DR program directors, 43.7% of neuroradiology PDs, 28.5% of Chairs, and 40.6% of neuroradiology directors were not originally US citizens. The IMG rate was 18/188 (9.6%), 20/90 (22.2%), 26/186 (14.0%), and 19/85 (22.4%) for the same groups respectively. The most common country of origin and medical school cited was India for all leadership groups. IMGs had a median H index of 14 while AMG 10, significantly different (p = 0.021) CONCLUSION: Compared to the rate of diagnostic and neuroradiology trainees entering from 2021 to 2023, IMGs are proportionately represented at the leadership positions studied. The H index of the IMGs was higher than AMG. We conclude that IMGs have made substantial and proportionate inroads in radiology and neuroradiology leadership.
方法:我们调查了191名DR项目主管,94名神经放射学项目主任(PD),192把放射学椅子,和91名神经放射学主任询问他们最初的公民身份和医学院(美国医学毕业生[AMG]vsIMG)。我们审查了机构网站,以获取缺失的数据,并记录了使用Scopus的每个人的H指数。
结果:我们确认了每个领导小组中61-75%和93-98%的原始公民身份和医学院所在地。我们发现16.2%的DR项目主管,43.7%的神经放射学PD,28.5%的椅子,40.6%的神经放射学主任最初不是美国公民。IMG率为18/188(9.6%),20/90(22.2%),26/186(14.0%),同一组分别为19/85(22.4%)。对于所有领导团体,最常见的原籍国和医学院都是印度。IMG的中位数H指数为14,而AMG为10,差异显着(p=0.021)结论:与2021年至2023年进入诊断和神经放射学的学员比率相比,IMG在所研究的领导职位中占比例。IMG的H指数高于AMG。我们得出的结论是,IMG在放射学和神经放射学领导方面取得了实质性和相称的进展。