手外科包括病理学和患者的散居者，但是治疗这一人群的外科医生并不多样化。反映其一贯治疗人群的医生人群可改善患者预后。尽管越来越多的外科医生进入管道专业，如普通外科，整形外科,和骨科手术，执业手外科医生的整体构成在很大程度上保持均匀。这篇文章概述了组织，比如佩里倡议,这增加了招募妇女和代表性不足的少数民族进入管道项目的人数。还讨论了最小化偏见和增加代表性不足群体机会的技术。
Hand surgery encompasses a diaspora of pathology and patients, but the surgeons treating this population are not commensurately diverse. A physician population that reflects the population it treats consistently leads to improved patient outcomes. Despite increasing diversity amongst surgeons entering into pipeline specialties such as General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Orthopaedic Surgery, the overall makeup of practicing hand surgeons remains largely homogenous. This article outlines organizations, such as the Perry Initiative, which have increased recruitment of women and underrepresented minorities into pipeline programs. Techniques of minimizing bias and increasing opportunities for underrepresented groups are also discussed.
