DEI Education in Anesthesiology

July 24, 2026 updated by: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

An Assessment of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education in Anesthesiology: A Survey of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Members

To date, there has not been an assessment of ASA members to determine satisfaction with DEI and cultural humility/structural competency education within institutions and programs. We developed a 24-question survey that will be distributed via email to current members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Members include learners at all levels - medical students, residents and fellows - as well as attending anesthesiologists, CRNAs, research staff etc. The survey questions are aimed to assess the current state of diversity training in anesthesiology education. This survey serves as a needs assessment and will help gather information on the current state of DEI education within the specialty. The results of the survey will serve as an impetus for improvement in this domain by developing novel educational modules and workshops on these topics, at the institutional level and nationwide.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1586

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • HSS Main Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, including learners at all levels - medical students, residents and fellows - as well as attending anesthesiologists, CRNAs, research staff, etc.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • American Society of Anesthesiologist Member

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
American Society of Anesthesiologists Members
Current members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Members include learners at all levels - medical students, residents and fellows - as well as attending anesthesiologists, CRNAs, research staff, etc.
Other: Survey using a questionnaire.
The survey questions are aimed to assess the current state of diversity training in anesthesiology education. This survey serves as a needs assessment and will help gather information on the current state of DEI education within the specialty.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Demographic Characteristics
Time Frame: Through study completion, about 2 months
Examine demographic characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity distribution and practice settings of ASA members.
Through study completion, about 2 months
Current Knowledge
Time Frame: Through study completion, about 2 months
Evaluate current knowledge of ASA members regarding DEI and structural competence. Questions will ask members about their familiarity with terms related to DEI and structural competence and if they believe it is important for these terms to be taught.
Through study completion, about 2 months
Training Methods
Time Frame: Through study completion, about 2 months
Examine the distinct DEI, cultural competency/humility training methods at the program/institutional level as well as ASA member satisfaction with this education. Questions will ask members how much training they received, when they received training, what kind of training they received, and how satisfied they are with the training received.
Through study completion, about 2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 24, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 20, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

June 20, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 11, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

April 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2025-0329

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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