Relevance of Academic Productivity in the Assessment of Integrated Plastic Surgery Applicants

Oleck, Nicholas C.; Gala, Zachary; Weisberger, Joseph; Therattil, Paul J.; Dobitsch, Andrew; Ayyala, Haripriya S.; Lee, Edward S.

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.05.001

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“…Attending a top-ranked medical school has been associated with a significantly higher number of publications for those applying to otolaryngology residencies, 28 and plastic surgery residents matching at top-20 residency programs have comparatively higher h-indices. 29 These could partly explain the observed correlation between attending a top-ranked medical school (either top-25 or -50) and attending a top-20-ranked residency program (either by reputation or research). This could also stem from factors that influence applicants’ choices of programs to apply to and interview at, such as program reputation, location, and mentor recommendations.…”

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Does Medical School Geography and Ranking Influence Residency Match in Otolaryngology?

Goshtasbi

Tsutsumi

Merna

et al. 2021

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

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Objective: To elucidate the associations between geographic locations, rankings, and size/funding of medical schools and residency programs among the current otolaryngology residents. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study queried otolaryngology residency program websites for relevant publicly accessible information. Location was categorized as Midwest, Northeast, South, and West. Ranking was according to Doximity (residency) and US News and World Report (medical school). Medical school and residency programs were labeled large if they had >704 students or >15 residents, respectively. Results: A total of 1413 residents from 98 (89%) otolaryngology residency programs were included. Residents attending their home medical schools (18%) were equally distributed among regions ( P = .845). Residents who attended medical schools in the same US regions (54%) were more likely from top-25 ( P = .001) or private ( P < .001) medical schools. Southern residents were most likely (64%) and Western residents were least likely (39%) from regional medical schools ( P < .001), while residents from Midwest and Northeast had similar rates (54%-55%). The percentage of Midwest residents coming from regional medical schools has decreased from the 2013 to 2014 residency cycle ( P = .037). Completing undergraduate school, medical school, and residency in the same region (38%) was also highest in the South (45%) and lowest in the West (25%) ( P < .001). Residents at top-ranked residency programs were more likely from top-ranked ( P < .001), large ( P = .025), and private ( P = .018) medical schools. Conclusion: There exist significant associations between otolaryngology residents’ medical school location, ranking, size, and funding source and their residency destination. More than half of the current otolaryngology residents attended medical school in the same geographic region, and about one-fifth have attended medical school and residency at the same institution. Future studies are warranted to evaluate how these results change as the match process evolves in the future. Level of Evidence: N/A.

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Does Medical School Geography and Ranking Influence Residency Match in Otolaryngology?

Goshtasbi

Tsutsumi

Merna

et al. 2021

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

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“… 9 , 10 Prior studies have used these reputation rankings as a means of stratifying programs. 11 , 12 To compare a similar number of residents in each group, the top 30 ranked programs were compared to those ranked outside the top 30. Residency program size was determined by number of available intern positions for 2021 incoming residency class and grouped into 1 to 5 positions per year.…”

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Home Field Advantage: Assessing the Geographic Trends of the Plastic Surgery Residency Match during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Asadourian

Murphy

Marano

et al. 2021

Journal of Surgical Education

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Objective In previous plastic surgery residency match cycles, in-person activities at other institutions, such as away rotations, have facilitated matches outside of an applicant's home program or region. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, limited these in-person opportunities. Therefore, we hypothesized that applicants of the 2021 cycle would be more likely to match into programs with which they have existing geographic connections when compared to previous years. Design Residency websites and social media accounts were searched for resident names and educational information for those matching in 2021 and 2015 to 2020. Outcomes included proportion of applicants matching at the program affiliated with their medical school (“home program”), or matching in the same state or United States Census Map region as their medical school or undergraduate institution. Subgroup analyses were stratified by program region, incoming resident class size, and Doximity residency reputation ranking. Setting Columbia University (New York). Participants For the 2015 to 2020 residency cycles, 963 residents were identified from 78 (95.1%) programs. For 2021, 159 incoming interns were identified from 70 (82.3%) programs. Results 2021 applicants matched into their home program at higher rates than 2015-2020 applicants (36.0% vs. 24.1%, p  = 0.019). This trend was similar regardless of program region or size. This increase was significant for programs ranked outside of the top 30 (41.5% vs. 26.4%, p = 0.032), but not for the top 30 programs (32.1% vs. 22.3%, p = 0.128). Excluding those who matched at their home program, 2015 to 2020 and 2021 applicants matched in the same state or region of their medical school or undergraduate institution at similar rates (p > 0.05 for all). Conclusions During the COVID-19 pandemic, plastic surgery residency programs matched more applicants from affiliated medical schools than in previous years. This may result from lack of in-person opportunities for applicants at other programs. Alternative relationship-building opportunities may facilitate broader geographic connections in the 2022 cycle.

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“…Previous studies have demonstrated that the h-index specifically is a significant predictor of academic achievement and is highly correlated with all manner of academic promotion, from likelihood of matching into prestigious residency positions to promotion of surgeons to associate or full professor. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Despite this welldocumented correlation, to our knowledge, this represents the first study that examines the impact of dedicated research time on the academic productivity of plastic surgery residents.…”

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Does Dedicated Research Time During Residency Predict Resident Academic Productivity and a Future Academic Career?

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Objective Dedicated research time is a component of certain plastic surgery programs, and yet, there is limited research examining its impact on academic productivity and career outcomes. This study aimed to assess the effect of dedicated research time on the academic productivity of residents and the likelihood of pursuing an academic career. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study that examined bibliometric indices of integrated plastic surgery residency graduates from 2010 to 2020. Academic productivity was determined by the number of peer-reviewed publications and h-index 1 year after residency graduation. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, χ2 test, t test, and logistic regression. Results Data on plastic surgery residency graduates were analyzed (N = 490 from 46 programs). The mean numbers of publications and h-index per research track graduate were 26.1 and 8.23, respectively. The mean numbers of publications and h-index per nonresearch track graduate were 15.9 and 5.97, respectively. After controlling for the University of Alabama research ranking through multilinear regression analysis, we found that pursuing dedicated research time was an independent predictor of increased h-index and publication output, although it did not predict an increased likelihood of pursuing an academic career. Conclusions Participating in dedicated research during residency increases academic productivity, irrespective of the residency program’s research rank. Given this finding, offering research years can help support the mission of fostering academic opportunities within plastic surgery.

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Relevance of Academic Productivity in the Assessment of Integrated Plastic Surgery Applicants

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Does Medical School Geography and Ranking Influence Residency Match in Otolaryngology?

Does Medical School Geography and Ranking Influence Residency Match in Otolaryngology?

Home Field Advantage: Assessing the Geographic Trends of the Plastic Surgery Residency Match during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Does Dedicated Research Time During Residency Predict Resident Academic Productivity and a Future Academic Career?

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