Investigation of Fellowship Leadership in Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal Oncology

Abstract

Introduction:The purpose of this study was to determine the objective characteristics of orthopaedic musculoskeletal oncology fellowship directors (FDs) by concentrating on the demographics, academic background, institutional history, research experience, and professional affiliations of these leaders.Methods:Data were collected for each FD through institutional biographies or publicly available curriculum vitae. The data collected for each FD included demographic, professional, and research information.Results:Of the 19 FDs, 15 (78.9%) were male, and 4 (21.1%) were female. The mean age for all FDs was 49.2 ± 9.1 years. Most FDs were White (n = 16; 84.2%). The mean Scopus H-index, total number of citations, and total number of publications among all 19 FDs were 21.6 ± 13.8, 2,290.6 ± 2,709.0, and 84.0 ± 54.7, respectively. The mean number of years serving in the FD role was 7.1 ± 9.1 years, and the mean number of years that the FD was employed at his/her current institution was 11.1 ± 8.1 years.Conclusion:This study shows that orthopaedic musculoskeletal oncology FDs were mainly White (84.2%), male (78.9%), and in their late 40s; have filled their role as FD for an average of 7.1 years; and are very productive in research.

Orthopaedic Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship Directors in the United States Have Substantial Research Output but Lack Diversity

“…For example, regarding H-indices, shoulder and elbow FDs’ average H-index of 25.5 was higher than that of fellowship directors in adult reconstruction (16.5), spine (23.8), sports medicine (22.5), trauma (15.1), musculoskeletal oncology (21.6), foot and ankle (13.3), and pediatrics (17.2). 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 For comparison, Bastian et al. 37 reported in 2017 on academic orthopaedic surgery research productivity for assistant professors (3.6), associate professors (8.4), professors (15.1), and chairs (17.8).…”

“… 12 , 13 , 14 Other studies have sought to describe the leadership characteristics of plastic surgery and neurosurgery FDs and orthopaedic FDs in adult reconstructive surgery, spine surgery, sports medicine, trauma, foot and ankle surgery, musculoskeletal oncology, and pediatrics. 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23…”