TY - JOUR
T1 - Is Dedicated Research Time during Surgery Residency Associated with Surgeons' Future Career Paths?
T2 - A National Study
AU - Andriole, Dorothy A.
AU - Klingensmith, Mary E.
AU - Fields, Ryan C.
AU - Jeffe, Donna B.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding for this study was provided by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01 GM085350). Drs. D.A.A. and D.B.J. received funding support from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (2R01 GM085350) for this study.
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PY - 2020/3/1
Y1 - 2020/3/1
N2 - Objective:We examined associations between participation in ≥1 year of research during general surgery residency and each of full-time academic-medicine faculty appointment and mentored-K and/or Research Project Grant (RPG, including R01 and other) awards.Summary Background Data:Many surgeons participate in ≥1 year of research during residency; however, the relationship between such dedicated research during general surgery residency and surgeons' career paths has not been investigated in a national study.Methods:We analyzed deidentified data through August 2014 from the Association of American Medical Colleges, American Board of Medical Specialties, and the National Institutes of Health Information for Management, Planning, Analysis, and Coordination II grants database for 1997 to 2004 US medical-school graduates who completed ≥5 years of general surgery graduate medical education (GME) and became board-certified surgeons. Using multivariable logistic regression models, we identified independent predictors of faculty appointment and K/RPG award, reporting adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) significant at P < 0.05.Results:Of 5328 board-certified surgeons, there were 1848 (34.7%) GME-research participants, 1658 (31.1%) faculty appointees, and 58 (1.1%) K/RPG awardees. Controlling for sex, debt, MD/PhD graduation, and other variables, GME-research participants were more likely to have received faculty appointments (AOR 1.790; 95% CI 1.573-2.037) and federal K/RPG awards (AOR 4.596; 95% CI 2.355-8.969).Conclusions:Nationally, general surgery GME-research participation was independently associated with faculty appointment and K/RPG award receipt. These findings serve as benchmarks for general surgery residency programs aiming to prepare trainees for careers as academicians and surgeon-scientists.
AB - Objective:We examined associations between participation in ≥1 year of research during general surgery residency and each of full-time academic-medicine faculty appointment and mentored-K and/or Research Project Grant (RPG, including R01 and other) awards.Summary Background Data:Many surgeons participate in ≥1 year of research during residency; however, the relationship between such dedicated research during general surgery residency and surgeons' career paths has not been investigated in a national study.Methods:We analyzed deidentified data through August 2014 from the Association of American Medical Colleges, American Board of Medical Specialties, and the National Institutes of Health Information for Management, Planning, Analysis, and Coordination II grants database for 1997 to 2004 US medical-school graduates who completed ≥5 years of general surgery graduate medical education (GME) and became board-certified surgeons. Using multivariable logistic regression models, we identified independent predictors of faculty appointment and K/RPG award, reporting adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) significant at P < 0.05.Results:Of 5328 board-certified surgeons, there were 1848 (34.7%) GME-research participants, 1658 (31.1%) faculty appointees, and 58 (1.1%) K/RPG awardees. Controlling for sex, debt, MD/PhD graduation, and other variables, GME-research participants were more likely to have received faculty appointments (AOR 1.790; 95% CI 1.573-2.037) and federal K/RPG awards (AOR 4.596; 95% CI 2.355-8.969).Conclusions:Nationally, general surgery GME-research participation was independently associated with faculty appointment and K/RPG award receipt. These findings serve as benchmarks for general surgery residency programs aiming to prepare trainees for careers as academicians and surgeon-scientists.
KW - academic medicine
KW - academic surgery workforce
KW - graduate medical education
KW - research
KW - surgeon scientist workforce
KW - surgeon-scientists
KW - surgeons career paths
KW - surgery residency
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U2 - 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003015
DO - 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003015
M3 - Article
C2 - 30829693
AN - SCOPUS:85079866486
SN - 0003-4932
VL - 271
SP - 590
EP - 597
JO - Annals of surgery
JF - Annals of surgery
IS - 3
ER -