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June 10, 2026Neurosurgery

In Reply: Trends in the Academic Neurosurgical Workforce: A Longitudinal Analysis of Gender and Race/Ethnic Representation in the United States From 2012 to 2021

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TATimi Akinwunmi-WilliamsJGJarius GarnerDYDejauwne Young

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Longitudinal analysis reveals slower growth in female neurosurgery faculty compared to male faculty, highlighting workforce disparities.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess gender and racial/ethnic representation trends in the academic neurosurgery workforce between 2012 and 2021.
  • Corrected linear regression modeling to analyze gender-based trends in academic neurosurgery.
  • Comparison of annual growth rates of female and male faculty.
  • Stratification of results by academic position, focusing on senior and nonsenior roles.
  • Annual growth rate for female neurosurgery faculty is 23.0 (95% CI: 17.9-28.1; P < .001), while for male faculty it is 40.2 (95% CI: 35.1-45.4; P < .001).
  • Male faculty outpace female faculty addition at the rate of approximately twice across all ranks.
  • The proportion of female neurosurgery residents increased from 15.1% to 20.5% from 2011 to 2020.

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Akinwunmi-Williams et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a28ff956f82f25be989c846https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000004116
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