Underrepresented racial minorities in biomedical informatics doctoral programs: graduation trends and academic placement (2002-2017).
Biomedical informatics attracts few underrepresented racial minorities (URMs) into PhD programs. We examine graduation trends from 2002 to 2017 to determine how URM representation has changed over time. We also examine academic job placements by race and identify individual and institutional characteristics associated with URM graduates being successfully placed in academic jobs.
Author(s): Wiley, Kevin, Dixon, Brian E, Grannis, Shaun J, Menachemi, Nir
DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocaa206