This study found that of all 283 EM residencies in the US, only 4% listed pronouns on resident webpages, 3% had LGBT+ dedicated sections of their website, and only 31% had DEI sections of the website at all.
In the post COVID era of residency interviews, the programs' websites become a vital source of information for the applicants. There is still a large gap in the visibility of the LGBTQIA+ population in the majority of program websites.
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Blum EH, Lall MD, Awad CS, Jenkins L, Kulp MSc DRG, Hoang KHN. Unveiling the gaps: Assessing LGBTQIA+ inclusivity on emergency medicine residency websites-An analysis of pronoun usage, diversity pages, and LGBTQIA+ sections. AEM Educ Train. 2024 Dec 20;8(6):e11054. doi: 10.1002/aet2.11054. PMID: 39712193; PMCID: PMC11661914.