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November 17, 2025Current OncologyOpen Access

Diversity and Experiences of Radiation Oncologists in Canada: A Survey of Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Disability, Race, Ethnicity, Religion, and Workplace Discrimination—A National Cross-Sectional Electronic Survey

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AKAmanda F. KhanSAStefan AllenIGIan J. Gerard

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Overview

National survey shows low job satisfaction and high workplace discrimination rates in radiation oncologists, indicating a need for better diversity initiatives.

Key Points

  • This research aimed to explore diversity and discrimination experiences among Canadian radiation oncologists.
  • National cross-sectional electronic survey conducted with radiation oncologists in Canada (n = 598).
  • Descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were used for data analysis.
  • Content analysis was applied to open-ended survey responses.
  • 42.5% of surveyed radiation oncologists completed the survey.
  • Majority were male (62.9%) and heterosexual (94.3%).
  • 41.2% identified as belonging to a racialized group, with significant underrepresentation of Black, Indigenous, and Southeast Asian oncologists.
  • 75.4% reported job satisfaction, while 42.1% experienced workplace discrimination in the past 5 years.

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Khan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692509fbc0ce034ddc35302chttps://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32110643
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