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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2021

Hitting the Books: A Nationwide Analysis of Advanced Degrees in Academic Plastic Surgery Faculty.

Martin P Morris, Joseph A Mellia, Viren Patel, Adrienne N Christopher, Fortunay Diatta, Alexander I Murphy, John P Fischer

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Article in Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Martin P MorrisDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 14th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. momarti@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4552-1411
Joseph A MelliaDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 14th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Viren PatelDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 14th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Adrienne N ChristopherDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 14th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Fortunay DiattaUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Alexander I MurphyDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 14th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
John P FischerDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 14th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePlastic surgery is one of the most competitive and innovative fields in medicine. The role of the academic plastic surgeon continues to grow beyond clinical care, and many surgeons have pursued advanced degrees (AD) to expand their professional skillset. We present an analysis of ADs of academic plastic surgery faculty in the USA, with consideration of timing of AD attainment.

methodsAll academic plastic surgery faculty members were identified from plastic surgery program websites, as recognized by the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons. ADs were defined as additional degrees beyond the primary medical degree. Outcomes included timing of AD attainment, residency rankings, institutional standings, and research productivity.

results949 faculty members were identified, and 167 had ADs. The most common ADs were PhD (30%), MS/MSc (18%), and MBA/EMBA (17%). Timing of AD attainment was available for 146 faculty members (84.7%). Having an AD before residency was associated with matching into higher-tiered and integrated residency programs (both p < 0.05). For attending physicians, having an AD was associated with more journal editorial board positions, more publications, higher H-index, receiving NIH funding, and median number of NIH grants (adjusted for years in practice, all p<0.05). Institutional analysis revealed that employing more faculty with an AD was associated with having an integrated residency program, higher residency research ranking, and higher tier integrated residency (all p < 0.05).

conclusionADs are growing in popularity in academic plastic surgery and are temporally associated with specific advantages in terms of residency placement, research productivity, and institutional standing. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each submission to which Evidence-Based Medicine rankings are applicable. This excludes Review Articles, Book Reviews, and manuscripts that concern Basic Science, Animal Studies, Cadaver Studies, and Experimental Studies. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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Internship and ResidencySurgery, PlasticBooksEfficiencyFacultyHumansUnited StatesAcademicAdvanced degreeDegreesFacultyPlastic surgery

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PMID33660017

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