Study reviews racial and ethnic trends in optometry and ophthalmology residency training programs — Jamie Irvine, The Ophthalmologist
According to Shital Mani, Associate Professor of Optometry, Salus at Drexel University, patient-physician race concordance holds incredible value in a healthcare setting when a patient is seeking out a provider who perhaps identifies within the same racial or ethnic category as them. “It’s about finding common ground with someone of the same racial/ethnic beliefs, values, language, culture, and perhaps even life experiences,” she says. “This is a two-way connection.”
The original research is entitled, Racial and Ethnic Diversity Trends in Optometry and Ophthalmology Residency Training Programs: a 2-year Review
SOURCE IMAGE: The Ophthalmologist, Sep 24, 2024
