Workforce Data: Age

Source: ABIM

Workforce Data: Gender

Source: ABIM

Workforce Data: USMG v IMG

Source: ABIM

Workforce Data: Males by Race/Ethnicity​

Source: AAMC

Workforce Data: Females by Race/Ethnicity​

Source: AAMC

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis accounts for 14% of the MOC and Subspecialty Certification Exam Blueprints and represents the second-largest content area of each exam. According to the CDC, most types of arthritis are more common in women, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia. 

Lupus Erythematosus

Lupus accounts for 9.5% of the MOC and Subspecialty Certification Exam Blueprints and represents the third-largest content area of each exam.

Two  studies—published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology—found that Asian and Hispanic women of any race are more likely to be affected by lupus, compared with non-Hispanic white women.

Data from these registries also confirmed an increase in lupus diagnoses among African American women, as demonstrated through previous lupus studies.

Despite increasing awareness of SLE and advancements in treatment, mortality among persons with SLE remains high, with the highest standardized mortality ratio among black females. The effect of this racial disparity in mortality is further underscored by the fact that the prevalence of SLE in blacks is three times that in whites. (Source: CDC)

Other Rheumatic and Connective Tissue
Disorders 

Other Rheumatic and Connective Tissue
Disorders account for 15.5% of the MOC and Subspecialty Certification Exam Blueprints and represents the largest content area of each exam.

Scleroderma

Recent studies have documented a higher general and age-specific incidence rate in blacks than in whites. It has also been shown that affected African Americans develop more severe disease and have poorer outcomes when compared with other ethnic groups.  (Sources: Medscape, Wiley Online Library​) 

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

The prevalence is estimated between 1/6,400 – 42,000 worldwide with annual incidence between 1/84,000-475,000. There is geographic and/or ethnic variation, with a higher incidence in colder regions and among Caucasians. Childhood-onset disease is characterized by female predominance, and adult-onset by a slight male predominance.(Source: Orpha.Net)

Churg-Strauss Syndrome

Churg-Strauss syndrome affects males and females in equal numbers, although some reports suggest that males may be affected slightly more often. The disorder can affect individuals of almost any age and has ranged from 15 to 70 years of age. Most cases occur in individuals between 30 and 50 years of age. The estimated mean annual incidence is 2.4 individuals per million. Some researchers believe that Churg-Strauss syndrome is underdiagnosed, making it difficult to determine its true frequency in the general population. (Source: RareDiseases.org)