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Survey study finds anesthesiologists from disadvantaged backgrounds report more exclusion and harassment

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  • Kerri Miller

  • April 2, 2026

  • 2 min

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    Socioeconomic background has been underexplored in DEIB research compared to race and gender in academic medicine.

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    18% of anesthesiologists surveyed identified as coming from a disadvantaged socioeconomic background.

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    DB-identifying anesthesiologists reported significantly higher rates of exclusion, harassment, and discrimination than their peers.

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    The study highlights the need for systematic examination of socioeconomic status in academic medicine's workplace climate.

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    Findings indicate that physicians from disadvantaged backgrounds experience more negative workplace conditions and lower belonging.

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Class-Blind Medicine

  • by Kerri Miller

  • April 2, 2026

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