Academic productivity among fellowship associated adult total joint reconstruction surgeons

Adam Z. Khan, MD; Benjamin V. Kelley, BS; Ankur D. Patel, MD; David R. McAllister, MD; Natalie L. Leong, MD

Arthroplasty Today (Dec 2017)

Academic productivity among fellowship associated adult total joint reconstruction surgeons

Adam Z. Khan, MD,
Benjamin V. Kelley, BS,
Ankur D. Patel, MD,
David R. McAllister, MD,
Natalie L. Leong, MD

Affiliations

Adam Z. Khan, MD: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8233, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. Tel.: +1 949 292 9657.
Benjamin V. Kelley, BS: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ankur D. Patel, MD: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
David R. McAllister, MD: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Natalie L. Leong, MD: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 4
pp. 298 – 302

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Background: The Hirsch index (h-index) is a measure that evaluates both research volume and qualityâtaking into consideration both publications and citations of a single author. No prior work has evaluated academic productivity and contributions to the literature of adult total joint replacement surgeons. This study uses h-index to benchmark the academic impact and identify characteristics associated with productivity of faculty members at joint replacement fellowships. Methods: Adult reconstruction fellowship programs were obtained via the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons website. Via the San Francisco match and program-specific websites, program characteristics (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approval, academic affiliation, region, number of fellows, fellow research requirement), associated faculty members, and faculty-specific characteristics (gender, academic title, formal fellowship training, years in practice) were obtained. H-index and total faculty publications served as primary outcome measures. Multivariable linear regression determined statistical significance. Results: Sixty-six adult total joint reconstruction fellowship programs were identified: 30% were Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approved and 73% had an academic affiliation. At these institutions, 375 adult reconstruction surgeons were identified; 98.1% were men and 85.3% had formal arthroplasty fellowship training. Average number of publications per faculty member was 50.1 (standard deviation 76.8; range 0-588); mean h-index was 12.8 (standard deviation 13.8; range 0-67). Number of fellows, faculty academic title, years in practice, and formal fellowship training had a significant (P < .05) positive correlation with both h-index and total publications. Conclusions: The statistical overview presented in this work can help total joint surgeons quantitatively benchmark their academic performance against that of their peers. Keywords: Total joint replacement, Academic productivity, Hirsch index, H-index

Published in Arthroplasty Today

ISSN: 2352-3441 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/arthroplasty-today/

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