Trends in Integrated Plastic Surgery Applicant, Resident, and Junior Attending Research Productivity
Title
Trends in Integrated Plastic Surgery Applicant, Resident, and Junior Attending Research Productivity
Creator
Sanjay K A Jinka
Benjamin A Sarac
Austin P Seaman
Samantha L Fry
Maria T Huayllani
Jeffrey E Janis
Date
2023
Description
Introduction: Research productivity is critical for matching into integrated plastic surgery residency. This study will identify how pre and intraresidency research productivity correlate with resident/junior attending productivity.
Materials and methods: Retrospective review from 2006 to 2015 issues of the American Board of Plastic Surgery's Annual Newsletter to Diplomates was performed to identify newly board certified plastic surgeons. Only surgeons from US medical schools matching directly into integrated programs were included. Residency type/length, graduation year from medical school, and publication counts were recorded for each surgeon. Publications were categorized as preresidency, intraresidency, and junior attending (6 y post residency/fellowship training).
Results: Six hundred fifty-five integrated plastic surgery graduates were analyzed. The median number of total publications (preresidency, intraresidency, and junior attending) was 4 (interquartile range [IQR], 1 to 10). Linear regression revealed negligible correlation between preresidency and junior attending publications (r = 0.019, P = 0.002). Total publications and increasing graduation y had a significant correlation of 0.89 (P < 0.001). Graduates of fellowships had significantly increased median total publications compared to those without fellowships (7 IQR, 3 to 18 versus 3 IQR, 1 to 7, respectively, P < 0.001). Dedicated research years during residency were associated with significant (P < 0.001) increases in median total and junior attending publications. Total publications ranged from 3 (IQR, 1 to 6) to 8 (IQR, 7 to 18) for those who completed 5- and 8-y residencies, respectively.
Conclusions: Increased preresidency research productivity is not strongly associated with increased junior attending productivity in integrated plastic surgery. Better markers are completing dedicated research years in residency or fellowship after residency.
Materials and methods: Retrospective review from 2006 to 2015 issues of the American Board of Plastic Surgery's Annual Newsletter to Diplomates was performed to identify newly board certified plastic surgeons. Only surgeons from US medical schools matching directly into integrated programs were included. Residency type/length, graduation year from medical school, and publication counts were recorded for each surgeon. Publications were categorized as preresidency, intraresidency, and junior attending (6 y post residency/fellowship training).
Results: Six hundred fifty-five integrated plastic surgery graduates were analyzed. The median number of total publications (preresidency, intraresidency, and junior attending) was 4 (interquartile range [IQR], 1 to 10). Linear regression revealed negligible correlation between preresidency and junior attending publications (r = 0.019, P = 0.002). Total publications and increasing graduation y had a significant correlation of 0.89 (P < 0.001). Graduates of fellowships had significantly increased median total publications compared to those without fellowships (7 IQR, 3 to 18 versus 3 IQR, 1 to 7, respectively, P < 0.001). Dedicated research years during residency were associated with significant (P < 0.001) increases in median total and junior attending publications. Total publications ranged from 3 (IQR, 1 to 6) to 8 (IQR, 7 to 18) for those who completed 5- and 8-y residencies, respectively.
Conclusions: Increased preresidency research productivity is not strongly associated with increased junior attending productivity in integrated plastic surgery. Better markers are completing dedicated research years in residency or fellowship after residency.
Source
10.1016/j.jss.2022.12.025
Language
English
URL
10.1016/j.jss.2022.12.025
Citation
Sanjay K A Jinka et al., “Trends in Integrated Plastic Surgery Applicant, Resident, and Junior Attending Research Productivity,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 27, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/12274.