National criteria for academic appointment in vascular surgery

Cheng, Thomas W.; Farber, Alik; Rajani, Ravi R.; Jones, Douglas W.; Flynn, David; Rybin, Denis; Doros, Gheorghe; Kalish, Jeffrey; Meltzer, Andrew J.; Siracuse, Jeffrey J.

doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2018.08.178

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“…A similar interpretation applies to academic ranking, which was not significantly influenced by any of the master's degrees. This is likely because academic advancement and tenure are based on several factors, including research productivity, educational activity, clinical experience and volume, time in rank, advanced training, peer and trainee feedback, and interview performance 21–23 . An MBA degree was the most common master's degree held by department chairmen and program directors, but this finding did not reach statistical significance within the current study.…”

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Master's Degrees Among Academic Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgery Residents

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BackgroundAs more plastic surgery clinicians pursue advanced degrees and strive to become stronger physician-scientists, an objective understanding of how such degrees influence careers becomes important. We hypothesized that having a master's degree is associated with higher scholarly activity, research funding, academic progression, and leadership appointments.MethodsAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education–accredited integrated plastic surgery residency program Web sites were queried to create a data set of current academic plastic surgeons (APSs) and plastic surgery residents (PSRs). Scholarly metrics such as publications, citations, and H-indices were extracted from the Scopus database. National Institutes of Health and Plastic Surgery Foundation funding information was collected through their respective Web sites.ResultsOur cohort comprised 799 APSs and 922 PSRs, of whom 8% and 7.4%, respectively, had at least one master’s degree. Academic plastic surgeons with master’s of public health degrees had a significantly higher median number of publications and citations than APSs without a master’s of public health. There was no association between any master’s degree and academic rank or being a department chairman or program director. Academic plastic surgeons with master of science degrees were more likely to receive National Institutes of Health grants. Among PSRs, master’s of science graduates had a higher median number of publications. Other master’s degrees did not significantly influence scholarly productivity or funding.ConclusionsCertain master's degrees had an impact on scholarly productivity, with no significant effect on academic rank or leadership positions. The value of master's degrees in programs focusing on healthcare management, leadership skills, and business acumen likely extends beyond the scope of this study.

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Master's Degrees Among Academic Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgery Residents

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“…12 However, this varies across settings based on institutional values, specialty, and conscious or unconscious bias of promotions committee members. [13][14][15] Importantly, several studies…”

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Gender differences in faculty rank among academic physicians: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jacob-Brassard

Dossa

et al. 2021

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveMany studies have analysed gender bias in academic medicine; however, no comprehensive synthesis of the literature has been performed. We conducted a pooled analysis of the difference in the proportion of men versus women with full professorship among academic physicians.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesMEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Education Resources Information Center and PsycINFO were searched from inception to 3 July 2020.Study selectionAll original studies reporting faculty rank stratified by gender worldwide were included.Data extraction and synthesisStudy screening, data extraction and quality assessment were performed by two independent reviewers, with a third author resolving discrepancies. Meta-analysis was conducted using random-effects models.ResultsOur search yielded 5897 articles. 218 studies were included with 991 207 academic physician data points. Men were 2.77 times more likely to be full professors (182 271/643 790 men vs 30 349/251 501 women, OR 2.77, 95% CI 2.57 to 2.98). Although men practised for longer (median 18 vs 12 years, p<0.00002), the gender gap remained after pooling seven studies that adjusted for factors including time in practice, specialty, publications, h-index, additional PhD and institution (adjusted OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.04 to 3.20). Meta-regression by data collection year demonstrated improvement over time (p=0.0011); however, subgroup analysis showed that gender disparities remain significant in the 2010–2020 decade (OR 2.63, 95% CI 2.48 to 2.80). The gender gap was present across all specialties and both within and outside of North America. Men published more papers (mean difference 17.2, 95% CI 14.7 to 19.7), earned higher salaries (mean difference $33 256, 95% CI $25 969 to $40 542) and were more likely to be departmental chairs (OR 2.61, 95% CI 2.19 to 3.12).ConclusionsGender inequity in academic medicine exists across all specialties, geographical regions and multiple measures of success, including academic rank, publications, salary and leadership. Men are more likely than women to be full professors after controlling for experience, academic productivity and specialty. Although there has been some improvement over time, the gender disparity in faculty rank persists.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020197414.

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“…The goal was to train the next generation of vascular specialists to become experts in vascular diagnostics, medical therapies, endovascular training, and open surgery. 2 3 4 5 This change in the training paradigm recognized the fact that general and vascular surgery skill sets diverged with the increased use of laparoscopic and fluoroscopic techniques, respectively. However, it is challenging to understand the vascular specialist’s role and differentiate it from specialties such as interventional cardiology and interventional radiology.…”

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“…2 Some of the imaging fellowships available are research focused, supporting academic advancement that also may further motivate individuals, especially with the growing need for publications required to gain academic appointment. 3 Research-based specialization and courses in a specific modality are the current practices for specializing in vascular imaging. Much like the American College of Cardiology (ACC) establishing a consensus statement emanating from the Core Cardiology Training Symposium (COCATS) to standardize cardiology training, we recommend that the vascular surgery board and professional organizations such as the Society for Vascular Surgery and the European Society for Vascular Surgery establish a similar statement to standardize advanced vascular imaging training.…”

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Imaging: New Frontiers in Vascular Training

Sinha

Berczeli

Lumsden

et al. 2022

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

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Advances in medical imaging have redefined the practice of vascular surgery. Current training programs for vascular surgery do not incorporate formal training in vascular imaging other than in duplex ultrasound when a physician is undergoing the vascular interpretation certification process. Yet imaging modalities and techniques have grown exponentially in the adjacent fields of interventional radiology, interventional and diagnostic cardiology, and neuroradiology, so much so that advanced imaging fellowships have been established in these fields. This article reviews the current state of vascular imaging training, identifies gaps in the current training regimen, and proposes an advanced vascular imaging fellowship for the future.

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National criteria for academic appointment in vascular surgery

Cited by 9 publications

References 17 publications

Master's Degrees Among Academic Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgery Residents

Master's Degrees Among Academic Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgery Residents

Gender differences in faculty rank among academic physicians: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Imaging: New Frontiers in Vascular Training

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