Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:With USMLE Step I score reports becoming pass/fail, research output may become a more important factor for applicants in the integrated plastic surgery match. The authors aim to assess the research output of successful applicants and bibliometric variables associated with matching at higher tier programs. DESIGN:A search of peer-reviewed publications up to or during September before the matriculant's match year was performed using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus for each resident. Bibliometric variables were analyzed including those associated with matching at higher tier Doximity reputation/research programs. SETTING:University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). PARTICIPANTS:Integrated plastic surgery interns for the 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021 academic years (n = 301). RESULTS:Three hundred one matriculants at 73 programs produced a total of 731 manuscripts. The mean number of publications and H-index per applicant was 2.43 ± 3.84 and 1.01 ± 1.30, respectively. The average and maximum journal impact factor was 2.8 ± 1.81 and 4.66 ± 5.59, respectively. H-index, total publications, plastic surgery-related and unrelated publications, and first-author studies were all associated with matching into both a higher ranked reputation and research tier program, respectively (p < 0.05). Highest impact factor publications were associated with matching at top tier research programs only (p < 0.05). Among students from US News Top 40 and non-Top 40 medical schools, total publications and first-author publications remained associated with matching at a higher tier reputation and research program (p < 0.05). However, plastic surgery-related publications were significantly linked to matching into a higher tier program for matriculants from non-Top 40 medical schools only (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Research productivity, particularly total publications and first-author publications, is associated with an increased likelihood of matching at a higher tier integrated plastic surgery residency. Regardless of their medical school's US News rank, students may gain a competitive edge in the match with increased research output.
journal_name
J Surg Educjournal_title
Journal of surgical educationauthors
Mellia JA,Jou C,Rathi S,Perzia BM,Morel A,Azoury SC,Fischer JPdoi
10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.06.026subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2021-01-01 00:00:00pages
282-291issue
1eissn
1931-7204issn
1878-7452pii
S1931-7204(20)30219-1journal_volume
78pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Omental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen that until recently was diagnosed only on exploratory surgery for presumed acute appendicitis or similar abdominal emergency. The increasing use of high-quality imaging, especially computerized tomography, in the diagnosis of appendicitis and the acute abdomen, has a...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.01.003
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Giant colonic diverticulum is a rare complication of diverticular disease of the colon and is thought to result, in most cases, from a "ball-valve" effect. The presentation and clinical course can be variable and confusing. The most common symptoms are abdominal pain and a palpable abdominal lump, with many patients p...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2006.10.007
更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The use of 3-dimensional (3D) printing in medicine has rapidly expanded in recent years as the technology has developed. The potential uses of 3D printing are manifold. This article provides a systematic review of the uses of 3D printing within surgical training and assessment. METHODS:A structured literatur...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.06.033
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Malrotation and volvulus are encountered early in infancy and sometimes later in childhood, but rarely in adulthood. This ailment is treated through Ladd's adhesiolysis, detorsion, and possibly bowel resection. Literature is scarce on the long-term outcomes of this procedure, especially into adulthood. We present a ca...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.05.020
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:There is a growing need to address the global burden of surgical disease along with increasing interest in international surgical practice, necessitating an understanding of the challenges and issues that arise on a systems level when practicing abroad. DESIGN:This elective is a month-long rotation in which ...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.09.019
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Short-term, high-volume surgical training experiences can lead to successful skills transfer and be an effective method of training surgical providers in low-resource settings. However, immediate skills acquisition does not guarantee long-term performance of surgical procedures by trainees. This study aims to...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.08.009
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To assure that orthopaedic residents have the knowledge needed to critically appraise the medical/surgical literature and the skills needed to design and conduct musculoskeletal and orthopaedic research. SETTING:Residency program of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation a...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.04.002
更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The effect of fellowship programs on resident training for gynecologic surgery volume has not been clearly defined. The purpose of our study is to assess resident surgical volume for laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomy before and after initiation of a female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMR...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.11.007
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Although development of trainees' competency in interpersonal communication is essential to high-quality patient-centered surgical care, nontechnical skills present assessment challenges for residency program directors. The Communication Assessment Tool (CAT) demonstrated internal reliability and content val...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.04.016
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has mandated that surgical residencies incorporate formal curricula in each of the 6 competencies, including professionalism. A questionnaire study was developed by the authors that aimed (1) to measure the ability of surgical residents to de...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.04.002
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education mandates resident physician training in the principles and applications of research. To provide a robust early foundation for effective engagement in scholarship, we designed a novel clinical scholarship program (CSP) for PGY1 general surgery residents....
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.01.001
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The Association of Program Directors in Surgery convened a panel during Surgical Education Week 2016 to discuss the current state of the general surgery residency application process and to review alternative ways to evaluate the suitability of each applicant to a residency program. METHODS/RESULTS:Over 4...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.09.005
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To describe how and when surgery residents provided primary palliative care and engaged specialty palliative care services. DESIGN:Phase I consisted of a previously validated survey instrument supplemented with additional questions. We then conducted semistructured interviews with a subset of the survey resp...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.12.013
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To conduct a needs assessment to identify gaps in communication skills training in ophthalmology residency programs and to use these results to pilot a communication workshop that prepares residents for difficult conversations. DESIGN:A mixed-methods design was used to perform the needs assessment. A pre-and...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.08.011
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of faculty and resident perception of residents' learning needs regarding operative management. Our hypothesis is that surgical faculty and residents have significantly different perceptions of residents' learning needs. DESIGN:This study used a 27-item...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.07.007
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Studies involving the formal assessment of surgical skills have often reported inferior abilities among left-handed surgical trainees (LHT). Most surgical training curricula and assessment methods, however, are inherently geared toward right-handed trainees (RHT); potentially placing LHT at both a training...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2012.09.007
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Medical students receive limited exposure to ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery in the preclinical curriculum. To address this gap, the authors designed a self-directed preclinical elective course in ophthalmic surgery offered in the 2013-2014 academic year to all first- and second-year students at the stud...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.11.005
更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our objectives were to (1) develop a curriculum based upon participants' needs, (2) evaluate baseline QI knowledge of the Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative (ISQIC) members, and (3) evaluate the effectiveness of the educational curriculum. DESIGN:The Surgeon Champion (SC), Surgical Clinical ...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.04.018
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:As medical student interest in global surgical care grows, a comprehensive curriculum is necessary to understand surgical care in resource-limited environments. METHODS:We developed a surgical elective encompassing a multiyear medical student curriculum, with the goal of improving students' understanding of...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.04.027
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Teaching of basic open surgical skills like skin closure has been well established in medical schools' surgical curricula. The same cannot be said for basic arthroscopic skills even though the importance of arthroscopic surgery in Orthopaedics has been well documented. The goal of this study was to evaluate t...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.01.001
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Humanitarian surgeons face many ethical challenges. Despite increasing resident participation during humanitarian activities, minimal literature exists describing premission ethics training. METHODS:A systematic literature review was conducted to identify publications on humanitarian surgery. A 3-tiered rev...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.11.015
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Of all the clinical competencies, the least understood are Systems-Based Practice and Practice-Based Learning and Improvement. With a shift to competency-based education and evaluation across the spectrum of surgical education and practice, a clear understanding of the power and utility of each competency is paramount...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.12.001
更新日期:2010-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The scope of patient management increasingly crosses the defined lines of multiple medical specialties and services to meet patient needs. Concurrently, many hospitals and health-care systems have adapted new multidisciplinary team structures that provide patient-centric care as opposed to the more traditional discipl...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.10.003
更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:In single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), operating through 1 incision presents ergonomic challenges. No consensus exists on whether articulating instruments (ARTs) may help. This study evaluated their effect on simulated SILS, hypothesizing that they would affect performance and workload. DESIGN:Surge...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.08.004
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Suturing is a skill expected to be attained by all medical students on graduation, according to the General Medical Council's (GMC) Tomorrow's Doctors. There are no GMC recommendations for the amount of suture training required at medical school nor the level of competence to be achieved. This study examines...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.09.017
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Stress occurs in surgeons with a significantly higher prevalence than in the general population. At the same time, learning of coping techniques and improving personal skills how to handle the daily workload are not integral parts of the medical education or during adjustment to the job as a surgeon. In this ...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.06.018
更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of the 80-hour work week restrictions on general surgery resident operative volume in a large, community-based, university-affiliated, general surgery residency program. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) operati...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.05.007
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To validate the use of a novel physical model, the "Clinical Male Pelvic Trainer (CMPT) Mk 2-Advanced," for scrotal examination simulation and evaluate its use for surgical education. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 7 CMPT Mk 2-Advanced scrotal models were used for teaching: normal, varicocele, testicular ...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.10.008
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Oral and poster presentations at major meetings serve to rapidly present and share study results with the scientific community. On the other hand, full-text publication of abstracts in peer-reviewed journals provides dissemination of knowledge. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the publication rate...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.02.002
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this article is to discuss a surgical resident's experience in Kenya as a component of a custom-designed dedicated year. The academic value, clinical experience, and lessons learned will be described. Hopefully, these insights will be useful to those planning to take a similar course or for tho...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.07.009
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00