title: Increasing diversity in radiologic technology.
abstract: Diversity is increasingly important in the radiologic technology workplace. For significant changes to occur in work force diversity, educators must first recruit and retain students from a wide variety of backgrounds. This article examines personality, race and gender as factors affecting career choice and how educators can use these factors to increase diversity in their programs. An overview of the ASRT's efforts to improve diversity within the profession is presented, along with suggestions for developing effective recruitment and retention plans to increase diversity.
authors.affiliation: Radiologic Technology Program, Northwestern State University, Shreveport, La., USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carwile
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods; D012737:Sex Factors; D013679:Technology, Radiologic; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce