Table 1.

Leader Demographics (Current) and Target/Stretch Goals

CurrentTarget (+15%)Stretch (+20%)
Department chairs (ADFM), n = 161, No. (%)
Female48 (30)55 (34)58 (36)
Hispanic or Latino5 (3)6 (4)6 (4)
American Indian or Alaska Native1 (1)1 (1)1 (1)
Black or African American20 (12)23 (14)24 (15)
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander0 (0)1 (1)a1 (1)a
Program directors (AFMRD), n = 593, No. (%)
Female246 (42)283 (48)295 (50)
Hispanic or Latino30 (5)35 (6)36 (6)
American Indian or Alaska Native4 (1)5 (1)5 (1)
Black or African American30 (5)35 (6)36 (6)
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander3 (0.5)3 (1)4 (1)
Associate program directors (AFMRD), n = 304, No. (%)
Female175 (58)201 (66)210 (69)
Hispanic or Latino17 (6)20 (6)20 (7)
American Indian or Alaska Native2 (1)2 (1)2 (1)
Black or African American9 (3)10 (3)11 (4)
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander0 (0)1 (0)a1 (0)a
Medical student education directors (STFM), n = 193, No. (%)
Female118 (61)136 (70)142 (73)
Hispanic or Latino10 (5)12 (6)12 (6)
American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0)1 (1)1 (1)
Black or African American12 (6)14 (7)14 (8)
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander1 (0.5)1 (1)1 (1)
Research leadersb (NAPCRG), n = 307, No. (%)
Female142 (46)163 (53)170 (56)
Hispanic or Latino7 (2)8 (3)8 (3)
American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0)1 (0)1 (0)
Black or African American6 (2)7 (2)7 (2)
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander0 (0)1 (0)a1 (0)a
  • aWhere there were 0 individuals in a current category, we estimated the goals by increasing to what 1 individual would look like.

  • bNAPCRG does not have a field to designate research director role. For this count, research leaders were defined as those who were in the United States; indicated they were an “experienced” researcher; were a principal investigator (PI); and were not a fellow, grad student, resident, student, or patient/community member.