Nearly 25% of surgical residents report racial or religious discrimination

A new survey of nearly 6,000 medical residents in surgery programs in the U.S. finds that nearly 1 in 4 of them report being discriminated against due to their race, ethnicity, or religion. Here's more:

• The study: Researchers surveyed more than 5,600 residents across 301 surgery programs across the U.S. 
• The findings: Almost 24% of the respondents reported being discriminated against on the basis of their race, ethnicity, or religion. Around 70% of Black respondents said they felt discriminated against, compared to 46% of Asian residents and 25% of Hispanic residents. 
• Behaviors and trends: The most common form of discrimination was being mistaken for another person of the same race by nurses and other medical staff. Females were more likely to report being discriminated against, as were more senior residents.