ArticleJournal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews2021
Evaluation of Sports Medicine Fellowships in the United States Based on Academic Productivity.
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- Subspecialties and Characteristics of Leadership Position in Orthopaedic Surgery.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Adult Reconstruction and Arthroplasty Fellowships in the United States Based on Academic Productivity.Arthroplasty today · 2024Article
- Program and Faculty Reputation Are Valued Most by Applicants to Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowships.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundInstitutional academic productivity remains an influential factor in an applicant's selection of fellowship training. This study aimed to determine the quality and quantity of research in the United States orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship programs and identify those with highest productivity.
methodsThe Arthroscopy Association of North America Fellowship Directory was used to evaluate 88 fellowships in the United States. Publication data and Hirschberg indices (h-index) were collected from the Scopus database. Subanalysis was performed based on the number of publications and mean h-index.
resultsTotal number of publications per faculty member ranged from 0 to 866, with a median of 20. The median h-index per faculty member was 9. The number of fellows was correlated with a higher mean average h-index of faculty members (P = 0.05). The five programs with the highest number of publications included Hospital for Special Surgery, Rush University, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and Boston Children's Hospital.
conclusionsMost academic productivity in sports medicine is produced by a relatively small number of fellowship programs in the United States. Of interest, the number of fellows or faculty does not affect significantly the quality or quantity of research productivity at top institutions.
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