The 2020 Evidence-Based Promotion Ladder of Academic Plastic Surgery

Klifto, Kevin M.; Mellia, Joseph A.; Murphy, Alexander I.; Diatta, Fortunay; Fischer, John P.; Kovach, Stephen J.

doi:10.7759/cureus.15221

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“…Interestingly, and likely of no surprise, H -index and years in practice were found to be the strongest predictors of promotion and leadership attainment as an academic plastic surgeon as previous literature has shown. 12–15 These findings are encouraging but highlight the importance of active recruitment and retention of UIM faculty as a way of increasing the numbers of UIM faculty in academia.…”

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Closing the Gap: Training Experiences and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Minorities in Plastic Surgery

Diatta

Mellia

Morris

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background: The present study assesses training characteristics, scholastic achievements, and traditional career accomplishments of ethnically underrepresented in medicine (UIM) plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) faculty relative to non-UIM PRS faculty. Method: A cross-sectional analysis of core PRS faculty appointed to accredited United States residency training programs (n = 99) was performed. Results: Of the 949 US PRS faculty, a total of 51 (5.4%) were identified as UIM. Compared with non-UIM faculty, there were few differences when evaluating medical education, residency training, pursuit of advanced degrees, and attainment of subspecialty fellowship training. UIM faculty were more likely than non-UIM faculty to have graduated from a medical school outside the United States (25% versus 13%, P = 0.014). In addition, UIM faculty did not differ from non-UIM counterparts in traditional career accomplishments, including promotion to full professor, obtaining NIH funding, serving as program director, receiving an endowed professorship, appointment to a peer-reviewed editorial board, scholarly contributions (H-index and number of publications), and appointment to chief/ chair of their division/department. Conclusions: The historical lack of ethnic diversity that comprise US academic PRS faculty persists. This study reveals that those UIM faculty who are able to obtain faculty appointments are equally successful in achieving scholastic success and traditional career accomplishments as their non-UIM counterparts. As we strive toward increasing representation of UIM physicians in academic plastic surgery, the field will benefit from efforts that promote a pipeline for underrepresented groups who traditionally face barriers to entry.

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Closing the Gap: Training Experiences and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Minorities in Plastic Surgery

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Mellia

Morris

et al. 2022

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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“…Publication count forms part of the criteria for career advancement in the United States. 4,33 Whereas in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the publication requirement for entry into surgical training has reduced 34 -a maximum score is achieved after publication of a single first-authored original research article. Furthermore, compared with North America, Africa, and the Middle East have a greater proportion of single-authored articles.…”

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“…The growing academic pressure to publish in North America leads more surgeons to seek out research resulting in multiple authors on a single project. Publication count forms part of the criteria for career advancement in the United States 4,33 . Whereas in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the publication requirement for entry into surgical training has reduced 34 —a maximum score is achieved after publication of a single first-authored original research article.…”

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How Many Plastic Surgeons Does It Take to Write an Article? A 10-Year Bibliometric Analysis of Authorship Inflation

2023

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BackgroundPublications measure academic productivity; they can affect research funding and career trajectory. There is a trend of increased authors per publication in surgery journals. We sought to determine whether authorship inflation exists in the plastic surgery literature and identify independent predictors of the number of co-authors.MethodsWe performed a bibliometric analysis of articles published in 3 high impact plastic surgery journals at 2-year intervals between 2010 and 2020. For each publication, we collected details on year of publication, article type, plastic surgery topic, gender of senior author, geographical origin of study, and the number of authors.ResultsA total of 5593 articles were collected. The median number of authors per article increased over time (ρ = 0.20, P < 0.001). Cohort studies, basic science investigations, literature reviews, and systematic reviews experienced a significant increase in the number of authors per article from 2010 to 2020 (P < 0.001). The rise in the number of authors was consistent across all plastic surgery topics (P < 0.001). Both male and female senior authors had a significant increase in the number of co-authors (P < 0.001). The regression model demonstrated that article type (cohort studies, basic science investigations, and systematic reviews) predicted more co-authors, whereas geographical region (Africa, Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and United Kingdom and Ireland) and plastic surgery topics (aesthetic and hand surgery) predicted fewer authors.ConclusionsThe number of authors per publication is increasing in plastic surgery. Author proliferation was consistent across most article types and unaffected by gender. Possible reasons behind this trend include research complexity, increased collaboration, or gift authorship.

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“…As many aspects of career success as an academic surgeon rely on research output, it would appear that completion of research training would confer skills necessary for such markers of success, including publication output, attainment of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and oversight of clinical trials. [15][16][17] It has been established that there is a clear link between academic career success and completion of research training in other surgical specialties; however, to date, there remains limited evidence regarding the potential longterm benefits of research training in plastic surgery. [18][19][20] This study aimed to examine the long-term career benefits of completing dedicated research training, with an emphasis on research fellowships in promoting academic career success among academic plastic surgical faculty across the United States.…”

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The Role of Dedicated Research Training in Promoting Academic Success in Plastic Surgery: Analysis of 949 Faculty Career Outcomes

McGraw

Amro

Niu

et al. 2023

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background: This study aimed to analyze the association between completion of research training and career success in American plastic surgery faculty to aid trainees in their decisions to perform research fellowships. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of attending academic plastic surgeons in the United States was conducted. Outcomes were compared between faculty who completed research training (research fellowship, PhD, or MPH) and those who did not. Outcomes included promotion to full professor and/or department chair, h-index, and attainment of National Institutes of Health funding. Outcomes were analyzed using chi-squared tests, t tests, and multivariable regressions. Results: A total of 949 plastic surgery faculty members were included, and of those, 185 (19.5%) completed dedicated research training, including 13.7% (n = 130) who completed a research fellowship. Surgeons who completed dedicated research training were significantly more likely to achieve full professorship (31.4% versus 24.1%, P = 0.01), obtain National Institutes of Health funding (18.4% versus 6.5%, P < 0.001), and have a higher mean h-index (15.6 versus 11.6, P < 0.001). Dedicated research fellowships were independently predictive of achieving full professorship (OR = 2.12, P = 0.002), increased h-index (β = 4.86, P < 0.001), and attainment of National Institutes of Health funding (OR = 5.06, P = 0.01). Completion of dedicated research training did not predict an increased likelihood of becoming department chair. Conclusion: The performance of dedicated research training was predictive of improved markers of career success in plastic surgery and should be considered beneficial in both the short and long term.

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The 2020 Evidence-Based Promotion Ladder of Academic Plastic Surgery

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

Closing the Gap: Training Experiences and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Minorities in Plastic Surgery

Closing the Gap: Training Experiences and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Minorities in Plastic Surgery

How Many Plastic Surgeons Does It Take to Write an Article? A 10-Year Bibliometric Analysis of Authorship Inflation

The Role of Dedicated Research Training in Promoting Academic Success in Plastic Surgery: Analysis of 949 Faculty Career Outcomes

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