Critical elements of international academic partnerships in orthopaedic surgery: a modified Delphi approach

Michael J. Flores, MD; Madeline C. MacKechnie, PhD, MA; Patricia Rodarte, BA; Jamieson M. O'Marr, MS; Kelsey E. Brown, MD; David W. Shearer, MD; Theodore Miclau, MD; COACT Delphi Study Group; Dino Aguilar, MD; Christopher Born, MD; R. Richard Coughlin, MD, MSc; John R. Dawson, MD; Andrew R. Evans, MD, FACS, FAAOS; James Ficke, MD; Richard A. Gosselin, MD; Billy T. Haonga, MD; Roman Hayda, MD; Thomas F. Higgins, MD; Herman Johal, MD, MPH; James Kellam, MD; Sariah Khormaee, MD, PhD; Dominic Konadu-Yeboah, MD, MPH; Arjun Lamichhane, MBBS, MS; Cassandra A. Lee, MD; Ross Leighton, MD; Michael A. MacKechnie, MD, CM, FRCSC; Melvin C. Makhni, MD, MBA; Samir Mehta, MD; Barry N. Messinger, MD; Chinenye O. Nwachuku, MD; Luis G. Padilla, MD; Andrew N. Pollak, MD; Saqib Rehman, MD; Edward K. Rodriguez, MD, PhD; Coleen S. Sabatini, MD, MPH; Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPH; Ashoke Sathy, MD; Verena M. Schreiber, MD; Marc Swiontkowski, MD; Nirmal C. Tejwani, MD; Todd Ulmer, MD; Arvind G. von Keudell, MD, MPH; Michael J. Weaver, MD

doi:10.1097/OI9.0000000000000343

OTA International (Sep 2024)

Critical elements of international academic partnerships in orthopaedic surgery: a modified Delphi approach

Michael J. Flores, MD,
Madeline C. MacKechnie, PhD, MA,
Patricia Rodarte, BA,
Jamieson M. O'Marr, MS,
Kelsey E. Brown, MD,
David W. Shearer, MD,
Theodore Miclau, MD,
COACT Delphi Study Group,
Dino Aguilar, MD,
Christopher Born, MD,
R. Richard Coughlin, MD, MSc,
John R. Dawson, MD,
Andrew R. Evans, MD, FACS, FAAOS,
James Ficke, MD,
Richard A. Gosselin, MD,
Billy T. Haonga, MD,
Roman Hayda, MD,
Thomas F. Higgins, MD,
Herman Johal, MD, MPH,
James Kellam, MD,
Sariah Khormaee, MD, PhD,
Dominic Konadu-Yeboah, MD, MPH,
Arjun Lamichhane, MBBS, MS,
Cassandra A. Lee, MD,
Ross Leighton, MD,
Michael A. MacKechnie, MD, CM, FRCSC,
Melvin C. Makhni, MD, MBA,
Samir Mehta, MD,
Barry N. Messinger, MD,
Chinenye O. Nwachuku, MD,
Luis G. Padilla, MD,
Andrew N. Pollak, MD,
Saqib Rehman, MD,
Edward K. Rodriguez, MD, PhD,
Coleen S. Sabatini, MD, MPH,
Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPH,
Ashoke Sathy, MD,
Verena M. Schreiber, MD,
Marc Swiontkowski, MD,
Nirmal C. Tejwani, MD,
Todd Ulmer, MD,
Arvind G. von Keudell, MD, MPH,
Michael J. Weaver, MD

Affiliations

Michael J. Flores, MD: a Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, New Haven, CT
Madeline C. MacKechnie, PhD, MA: b University of California, San Francisco, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
Patricia Rodarte, BA: b University of California, San Francisco, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
Jamieson M. O'Marr, MS: a Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, New Haven, CT
Kelsey E. Brown, MD: b University of California, San Francisco, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
David W. Shearer, MD: b University of California, San Francisco, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
Theodore Miclau, MD: b University of California, San Francisco, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
COACT Delphi Study Group
Dino Aguilar, MD
Christopher Born, MD
R. Richard Coughlin, MD, MSc
John R. Dawson, MD
Andrew R. Evans, MD, FACS, FAAOS
James Ficke, MD
Richard A. Gosselin, MD
Billy T. Haonga, MD
Roman Hayda, MD
Thomas F. Higgins, MD
Herman Johal, MD, MPH
James Kellam, MD
Sariah Khormaee, MD, PhD
Dominic Konadu-Yeboah, MD, MPH
Arjun Lamichhane, MBBS, MS
Cassandra A. Lee, MD
Ross Leighton, MD
Michael A. MacKechnie, MD, CM, FRCSC
Melvin C. Makhni, MD, MBA
Samir Mehta, MD
Barry N. Messinger, MD
Chinenye O. Nwachuku, MD
Luis G. Padilla, MD
Andrew N. Pollak, MD
Saqib Rehman, MD
Edward K. Rodriguez, MD, PhD
Coleen S. Sabatini, MD, MPH
Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPH
Ashoke Sathy, MD
Verena M. Schreiber, MD
Marc Swiontkowski, MD
Nirmal C. Tejwani, MD
Todd Ulmer, MD
Arvind G. von Keudell, MD, MPH
Michael J. Weaver, MD

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000343
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 3

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Abstract. Background:. Despite the recent emphasis on promoting international collaborations within orthopaedic surgery, criteria for determining the strengths of such partnerships has not been established. The purpose of this study was to evaluate orthopaedic experts' perceptions of the most valuable characteristics of international academic partnerships. Methods:. This study was conducted using a modified Delphi methodology. Experts were identified through the Consortium of Orthopaedic Academic Traumatologists (COACT). Responses were collected from February to September 2022. Three rounds of surveys listing possible topics on a 5-point Likert scale were used to develop consensus among a group of experts. Consensus criteria for topic inclusion in the final scale was determined as a rating of “strongly agree” or “agree” by ≥70% of the participants in the third survey. Results:. The Round 1 survey was distributed to 96 invited participants within the COACT network, of which 50 experts (52.1%) completed the first survey. Consensus was reached on 54 topics organized into the following 5 categories: Research, Advocacy/Leadership, Training/Surgical Skills, Education/Knowledge Exchange, and Sustainability and Safety (RATES Criteria). Conclusions:. Determining the most valuable characteristics of successful international academic partnerships can lead to more sustainable, mutually beneficial collaborations. The criteria identified in this study can provide the foundation for developing new partnerships and assessing existing ones.

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ISSN: 2574-2167 (Online)
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery
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