Disparities in Diagnostic Imaging in the ED: A Brief Review of Recent Literature from 2018-2022
Disparities in Diagnostic Imaging in the ED: A Brief Review of Recent Literature from 2018-2022

Research has demonstrated significant disparities in healthcare access and quality as well as health outcomes for communities that have been historically marginalized or excluded. Diagnostic imaging—and differences in clinical decision-making around which patients undergo imaging and when—is one such area that has been a topic of interest in recent literature…

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Public Health, Health Equity, Social EMKelsey KolbePublic Health, Health Equity, Racial DisparitiesComment
AEM Education and Training 34: Factors influencing emergency medicine residency choice: diversity, community, and recruitment red flags

Modifiable/nonmodifiable program factors and geography continue to influence EM-bound applicants’ residency choices. Underrepresented applicants place a higher value on diversity, community, and patients served. Residency programs should consider modifiable factors and self-assess for red flags to successfully recruit the next generation of EM physicians.

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AEM Early AccessGita PensaMedical Education, diversityComment