The road to academic surgical leadership: Characteristics and experiences of surgical chairpersons

Lee, Tiffany C.; Reyna, Chantal; Shah, Shimul A.; Lewis, Jaime D.

doi:10.1016/j.surg.2020.05.022

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“…Education, both formal and informal, may be instrumental in leadership transition. Expertise in complex hospital organization, financial and quality of care measures, and other administrative duties that come with being in leadership should be intertwined in leadership education prior to becoming chair or FD [ 13 ]. The fellowships at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and, MD Anderson Cancer Center both accept four fellows a year, which may result in the larger number of FDs (25% of all FDs) produced by these programs.…”

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“…H-index is a numerical value associated with the number of publications that are then cited at the same rate and is a way to quantify scientific output of a researcher [ 10 ]. This metric has been used in a number of similar previously published papers [ 11 – 13 ]. The h-index, publication count, and citation count were obtained for each FD by searching their full first name and last name within the Scopus database (Elsevier B.V., Waltham, MA, USA).…”

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Trends in leadership at breast surgical oncology fellowships

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Introduction Breast surgical oncology is a defined sub-specialty of general surgery that focuses on the surgical management of breast disease and malignancy within a multidisciplinary context. The fellowship directors (FD) that lead these programs have been selected for their abilities. As programs do research to ensure proper training for the next generation of breast surgical oncologists, we wanted to look into the FDs responsible for their training. Methods The Breast Surgical Oncology care program list was compiled via the Society of Surgical Oncology and American Society of Breast Surgeons Accredited programs ( n = 60). The demographic information that was of interest included, but was not limited to, gender, age, ethnicity/background, past residency training, past fellowship training, year graduated from residency and fellowship, year since graduation to FD appointment, time at institution till FD appointment, and Hirsch index (h-index). Results Data were collected on all 60 FDs. The average age of FDs was 52 years old, 27% of FDs are men and 73% of FDs are women. The average H-index, number of publications, and number of citations were 19, 67, and 2648, respectively. The mean graduation year from residency was 2003, and from fellowship was 2006; with a mean of 9 years post fellowship graduation until becoming an FD. The most frequently attended residency was Rush ( n = 4), and the most common fellowships were Memorial Sloan Kettering ( n = 8), MD Anderson Cancer Center ( n = 7), and John Wayne Cancer Institute ( n = 4). Nine of the FDs stayed at the same institution after doing both residency and fellowship there (15%). Conclusion This is the first study to examine the demographics of those in FD positions in Surgical Breast Oncology, which is a relatively young fellowship. We found that FDs in Breast Surgical Oncology are defined by their high output of research. This qualification may be why the average age, and the number of years to FD are higher compared to other specialties where this research has been undertaken. Initial evaluation of FDs suggest more diversity in this field is needed. Further insight into the leaders training our next generation of surgeons is warranted.

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Trends in leadership at breast surgical oncology fellowships

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“…El éxito de un programa de cirugía requiere visión, persistencia y un compromiso a largo plazo para apoyar la investigación y la formación de equipos dedicados a la atención en cirugía para así lograr un mejor tratamiento y pronóstico, lo cual debiera darse en forma integral en un centro académico cuyo recurso básico es disponer de cirujanos académicos y de un liderazgo por parte de los directores de un centro académico 24,25 .…”

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Cirujano académico, centro académico: su rol en la atención de pacientes

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ResumenUn cirujano académico tiene características y atributos especiales que lo distinguen de otros cirujanos. Su misión no es solo asistencial, sino que además es un investigador, docente, comunicador, deber ejercer liderazgo, debe ser innovador. Además de su función primordial que es ofrecer la óptima atención de sus pacientes. Al estar inserto en un centro académico cumple estas funciones y se convierte, dado su prestigio, en un referente individual e institucional para la comunidad y los futuros cirujanos.

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“…Omidele et al similarly showed no difference in post-living donor nephrectomy outcomes among urologists, general surgeons, and transplant surgeons 10. Although general surgeons perform most KT, these findings suggest urologists remain reliable candidates to fulfill leadership obligations.Lee and colleagues emphasize the importance of additional degree attainment as a qualification for department surgical chairs 11. Nonmedical advanced degrees aid in the development of skills and characteristics foundational to successful leadership and are necessary to progress through the ranks of academic surgery 11.…”

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“…Although general surgeons perform most KT, these findings suggest urologists remain reliable candidates to fulfill leadership obligations.Lee and colleagues emphasize the importance of additional degree attainment as a qualification for department surgical chairs 11. Nonmedical advanced degrees aid in the development of skills and characteristics foundational to successful leadership and are necessary to progress through the ranks of academic surgery 11. An analysis of the top 55 NIH-funded departments of surgery notably listed general surgery and transplant surgery faculty as the first and second highest percentage of MD/PhDs working on staff 12.…”

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Kidney transplant surgical director training: Urologists represent a functional alternative to general surgeons

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Introduction: Kidney transplant (KT) directors are general surgeons or urologists. All KT centers must meet established performance standards. However, it has not been established if general surgery and urology led programs have disparate outcomes. Methods: Transplant outcomes and donor-recipient characteristics by director training were investigated. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) directory, program websites were analyzed for surgical director demographics. Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) 1-year kidney survival and deceased donor (DD) wait-time rankings were evaluated. A retrospective analysis of 142 157 KT recipients from 2010 to 2019 was performed using the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database.Results: One hunderd and seventy three (90.6%) KT programs were led by general surgeons. There were no significant differences in gender, ethnicity, region, credentials, or fellowship completion. Recipients undergoing KT with urology led programs were older (P = .002) and had longer wait-times (P < .001). These centers used higher KDPI (.47 vs. .45, P < .001) and higher HLA mismatch (3.92 vs. 3.89, P = .02) kidneys. Urology led centers utilized living donors less frequently (32.1% vs. 35.8%, P < .001) and had longer CIT (15.44 vs. 12.21, P < .001). Both had similar SRTR ranking of 1-year survival and DD wait-time. Conclusion:Most directors were general surgeon. Patient outcomes did not differ by transplant director training. Urologists represent a viable option for KT leadership and recruitment should be encouraged.

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The road to academic surgical leadership: Characteristics and experiences of surgical chairpersons

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Trends in leadership at breast surgical oncology fellowships

Trends in leadership at breast surgical oncology fellowships

Cirujano académico, centro académico: su rol en la atención de pacientes

Kidney transplant surgical director training: Urologists represent a functional alternative to general surgeons

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