Characterizing Leadership Trends in Hand Surgery Fellowship Programs

Madhan, Ashwin; Mehta, Manisha; Swiatek, Peter R.; Gerlach, Erik B.; Carney, John; Shah, Chirag

doi:10.1016/j.jhsg.2022.06.002

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“…Election of leaders with diverse training backgrounds, abilities, and accomplishments may help promote the vitality of hand surgery as a discipline. 9,17,18 Results from our study demonstrated that hand surgery presidents possess diverse training experiences and high levels of scholarly impact as measured by the h-index, which exceeded that of professors in hand surgery fellowship programs. 12 We confirmed our hypothesis as more plastic surgery presidents served in the AAHS than ASSH.…”

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Benchmarking Accomplishments of Presidents Elected to Hand Surgery Societies in the United States

Silvestre

Benn

Chang

et al. 2024

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

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Objective Qualifications needed to achieve national leadership positions in hand surgery are poorly defined. This study compares the academic accomplishments, demographics, and training backgrounds of presidents elected to serve the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS). Methods The ASSH and AAHS provided names of elected Presidents (1990–2022, n = 64). Curriculum vitae and academic web sites were used to collect demographic, training, bibliometric, and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding data of presidents. Results Presidents were predominately male (95%), Caucasian (90%), and orthopaedic surgery residency-trained (66%). Only 9% were racial minorities (8% Asian, 2% Hispanic, and 0% African American). The average age at appointment was 59 ± 7 years old, which was an average of 23 years from completion of hand surgery fellowship. More presidents received plastic surgery residency training in AAHS than ASSH (50 vs. 19%). The most represented hand surgery fellowships were Mayo Clinic (14%), University of Louisville (11%), and Duke University (9%). Twenty-one presidents participated in a travel fellowship (33%). Thirty presidents served as Department Chair or Division Chief at time of election (47%). The average h-index was 34 ± 18 resulting from 164 ± 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts and was similar between the two organizations. Eleven presidents had NIH grant funding (18%) and there were no differences in procurement or funding totals between the two organizations. Conclusion Presidents of American hand surgery societies obtain high levels of scholarly activity regardless of training specialty. Women and racial minorities remain underrepresented at the highest levels of leadership.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 75%

Benchmarking Accomplishments of Presidents Elected to Hand Surgery Societies in the United States

Silvestre

Benn

Chang

et al. 2024

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

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“…15 Further research is needed to understand why MMS FDs are more likely to have graduated from certain programs, ranging from the programs' training curricula, professional networks, and institution reputation to their likelihood of accepting applicants with inclinations for leadership. 14,16,25 A substantial number of FDs were appointed at the institutions where they completed their own fellowships, suggesting that MMS FDs have a hiring advantage at their training institutions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Characterizing FDs in terms of gender, academic rank, research productivity, educational background, and career timeline have yielded crucial insights to help mitigate inequities moving forward. 12–17 At present, there is a lack of research that characterizes FDs within MMS. Herein, the authors explore gender trends in MMS fellows and FDs over time and analyze FD characteristics to provide a framework for improving gender diversity.…”

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Characterizing Gender and Leadership Trends Among Mohs Micrographic Surgery Fellowship Directors

Chen,

Pulavarty,

Lopez

2023

Dermatol Surg

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BACKGROUND Fellowship directors (FDs) play a key role in shaping Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). Studies characterizing director trends are lacking and may provide a framework for improving gender diversity. OBJECTIVE To explore characteristics of FDs and trends in gender of both fellows and FDs over time. MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors compiled a comprehensive list of FDs and fellows for all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education–accredited Micrographic Surgery & Dermatologic Oncology programs from 1996 to 2023. Publicly available data from various internet sources from February 1, 2023 to May 30, 2023 were used to assess characteristics of MMS FDs. RESULTS The percentage of female FDs increased from 6% to 25% from 1996 to 2023. Female directors were more likely to select female fellows than male directors (p = .0002) and had fewer years between fellowship completion and FD appointment (9.1 ± 4.7 years) compared with male directors (13.6 ± 8.8 years; p = .036). H-index, program type, and academic rank were similar between male and female directors. CONCLUSION Although gender parity among MMS trainees has been achieved, discrepancies remain in the gender composition of FDs. Further studies are required to determine why women are underrepresented as FDs.

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“…A Qualtrics survey was developed by the study team for dissemination to GYO PDs. Survey questions emphasized PDs’ demographic background, professional training, and involvement in various professional organizations ( Schachner et al, 2022 , Singh et al, 2021 , Wolbrom et al, 2021 , Madhan et al, 2022 , Donnally et al, 2020 , Choubey et al, 2022 ). Demographic information included age, gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.…”

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“…Leadership trends within other surgical subspecialties, including breast surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, hand surgery, spine surgery, and transplant surgery, have been published ( Schachner et al, 2022 , Singh et al, 2021 , Wolbrom et al, 2021 , Madhan et al, 2022 , Donnally et al, 2020 , Choubey et al, 2022 ). With the exception of breast surgical oncology, a specialty in which the majority of fellows are women, these studies reported that fellowship PDs are overwhelmingly male ( Schachner et al, 2022 , Singh et al, 2021 , Wolbrom et al, 2021 , Madhan et al, 2022 , Donnally et al, 2020 , Choubey et al, 2022 ). To date, there are no studies that have analyzed trends in leadership in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN).…”

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Gynecologic oncology fellowship leadership trends by gender

Rodriguez Yanes,

Vilariño,

Rodriguez

et al. 2023

Gynecologic Oncology Reports

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Characterizing Leadership Trends in Hand Surgery Fellowship Programs

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

Benchmarking Accomplishments of Presidents Elected to Hand Surgery Societies in the United States

Benchmarking Accomplishments of Presidents Elected to Hand Surgery Societies in the United States

Characterizing Gender and Leadership Trends Among Mohs Micrographic Surgery Fellowship Directors

Gynecologic oncology fellowship leadership trends by gender

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