Profiling the Association of Academic Chairmen of Plastic Surgery

Zetrenne, Eleonore; Wirth, Garrett A.; Kosins, Aaron M.; Evans, Gregory R. D.; Wells, James H.

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“…9 Academic medicine has traditionally been viewed as prestigious and practitioners were honored to be selected to become part of this privileged environment. The primary goals of academicians include advancing the field through research, collaboration, and innovation 10 and teaching medical students and residents. This aspect of academic practice has been shown to attract many physicians 5,[11][12][13] and was also noted by 57% of our cohort to be an attractive aspect of an academic career ( Figure 1).…”

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“…In the previous survey, 10 72% of senior-level academic surgeons reported choosing their ultimate surgical specialties based on their basic science research experience during residency. 17 Zetrenne et al 10 attempted to create a profile of successful academic plastic surgeons by surveying members of the Association of Academic Chairmen of Plastic Surgery (now the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons) and identified several common characteristics including ranking in the top third of their medical school class, membership in an honor society, and continuing to seek leadership roles-characteristics indicating a high level of internal motivation. Eighty-two percent attributed having a mentor as a role model as the factor that most significantly affected their career choice.…”

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“…Having an opportunity to take dedicated time away from clinical activity to focus on academic interests likely plays a role in stimulating and maintaining the desire to pursue academic medicine. In the previous survey, 10 72% of senior-level academic surgeons reported choosing their ultimate surgical specialties based on their basic science research experience during residency. 17…”

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“…7 The challenges of such positions and the characteristics of such individuals have been raised in previous surveys; [7][8][9][10][11] however, quality of life determinants and predictors of career satisfaction are not well reported. We sought to examine the demographic characteristics, work-life balance, job satisfaction and motivation of highly successful orthopedic surgeons.…”

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Characteristics of highly successful orthopedic surgeons: a survey of orthopedic chairs and editors

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Background: Highly successful orthopedic surgeons are a small group of individuals who exert a large influence on the orthopedic field. However, the characteristics of these leaders have not been well-described or studied. Methods:Orthopedic surgeons who are departmental chairs, journal editors, editorial board members of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British edition), or current or past presidents of major orthopedic associations were invited to complete a survey designed to provide insight into their motivations, academic backgrounds and accomplishments, emotional and physical health, and job satisfaction. Results:In all, 152 surgeons completed the questionnaire. We identified several characteristics of highly successful surgeons. Many have contributed prolific numbers of publications and book chapters and obtained considerable funding for research. They were often motivated by a "desire for personal development (interesting challenge, new opportunities)," whereas "relocating to a new institution, financial gain, or lack of alternative candidates" played little to no role in their decisions to take positions of leadership. Most respondents were happy with their specialty choice despite long hours and high levels of stress. Despite challenges to their time, successful orthopedic surgeons made a strong effort to maintain their health; compared with other physicians, they exercise more, are more likely to have a primary care physician and feel better physically. Conclusion:Departmental chairs, journal editors and presidents of orthopedic associations cope with considerable demands of clinical, administrative, educational and research duties while maintaining a high level of health, happiness and job satisfaction.Contexte : Les chirurgiens orthopédistes qui connaissent beaucoup de succès forment un petit groupe de personnes fort influentes dans le domaine de l'orthopédie. Toutefois, les caractéristiques de ces chefs de file n'ont été ni bien décrites, ni étudiées. Méthodes :Nous avons invité des chirurgiens orthopédistes qui sont chefs de leurs départements, rédacteurs en chef de revues scientifiques, membres du comité de rédac-tion du Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (édition britannique) ou présidents ou prési-dents sortants d'associations d'orthopédie réputées à répondre à un questionnaire destiné à mettre au jour leurs motivations, leur bagage universitaire et leurs réalisations, leur état de santé émotionnel et physique et leur degré de satisfaction professionnelle.Résultats : En tout, 152 chirurgiens ont répondu au questionnaire. Nous avons déga -gé plusieurs caractéristiques propres aux chirurgiens qui réussissent très bien. Plusieurs ont abondamment publié (articles et chapitres d'ouvrages) et ont obtenu d'importantes subventions de recherche. Ils se sont dits souvent motivés par un désir de se perfectionner (défis intéressants, nouvelles possibilités), tandis que « la relocalisation vers un nouvel établissement, les gains économiques ou le manque d'autres candidats » ont joué un rôle mineur, voi...

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“…New plastic surgery interns have expressed the importance of a mentor in their decision to choose plastic surgery as a career and often express interest in the same subspecialty as mentors 19. The influence of a mentor was reported as the second-most important influence on a successful academic career by established academic plastic surgeons 20. Strong mentor relationships during residency have also been associated with academic practice 21,22.…”

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Changes in Subspecialty Interest of Plastic Surgery Residents With Progression of Training: Impact on Academic Attrition

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Vaca

Bacos

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Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

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Background: Plastic surgery residency applicants often express interest in academic subspecialties, but only a small percentage of graduating residents pursue academic careers. Identifying reasons for academic attrition may help training programs address this discrepancy. Methods: A survey was sent to plastic surgery residents through the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Council to assess interest in 6 plastic surgery subspecialties during junior and senior years of training. If a resident changed their subspecialty interest, the reasons for change were recorded. The importance of different career incentives over time were analyzed with paired t tests. Results: Two hundred seventy-six plastic surgery residents of 593 potential respondents (46.5% response rate) completed the survey. Of 150 senior residents, 60 residents reported changing interests from their junior to senior years. Craniofacial and microsurgery were identified as the specialties with the highest attrition of interest, while interest in esthetic, gender-affirmation, and hand surgery increased. For residents who left craniofacial and microsurgery, the desire for higher compensation, to work in private practice, and the desire for improved job opportunities significantly increased. The desire for improved work/life balance was a prominent reason for subspecialty change among senior residents who changed to esthetic surgery. Conclusions: Plastic surgery subspecialties associated with academia, such as craniofacial surgery, suffer from resident attrition due to a variety of factors. Increased retention of trainees in craniofacial surgery, microsurgery, and academia could be improved through dedicated mentorship, improved job opportunities, and advocacy for fair reimbursement.

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Profiling the Association of Academic Chairmen of Plastic Surgery

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Factors Influencing American Plastic Surgery Residents Toward an Academic Career

Factors Influencing American Plastic Surgery Residents Toward an Academic Career

Characteristics of highly successful orthopedic surgeons: a survey of orthopedic chairs and editors

Changes in Subspecialty Interest of Plastic Surgery Residents With Progression of Training: Impact on Academic Attrition

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