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September 27, 2025Open Access

Diversity and Experiences of Radiation Oncologists in Canada: A Survey of Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Disability, Race, Ethnicity, Religion and Workplace Discrimination

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AKAmanda Farah KhanUniversity of CalgarySAStefan AllenDalhousie UniversityIGIan J. GerardUniversity Health Network

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Survey reveals high levels of discrimination in Canadian radiation oncology, highlighting gender and racial disparities.

Key Points

  • About 42% of radiation oncologists reported experiencing workplace discrimination within five years.
  • The survey showed that racialized women are significantly underrepresented among radiation oncologists at 20%.
  • Responses were collected from 298 out of 598 Canadian radiation oncologists, yielding a 48% response rate.
  • Findings indicate a strong need for targeted diversity initiatives and better mentorship programs in oncology.

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Khan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7be62eebfec0fc5237b1chttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202509.1972.v1
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