Sweeney Walter M, Cederna Paul S, Losee Joseph E, Lee W P Andrew, Katz Adam J, Rubin J Peter, Gosain Arun K
Chicago, Ill.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Baltimore, Md.; and Gainesville, Fla. From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Lurie Children's Hospital of Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine; the University of Michigan School of Medicine; the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; and the University of Florida School of Medicine.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Feb;135(2):438e-444e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000998.
This study evaluated the 20-year history of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons Academic Scholar Award from 1992 through 2012, to assess the program's value and justify future investment.
The curricula vitae of 18 Academic Scholars who completed their award by 2012 were analyzed. Data were compiled into 5-year blocks and reviewed.
Award recipients has 589 grants, an average of 33 per recipient. Sixty-nine grants were active, and the recipient was the principal investigator in 61 of these grants. Active funding is $68 million. Recipients average 3.7 active grants per person, with a value of $3.8 million per grant. The average number of grants peaks at 5 to 10 years after award completion and then declines slightly to 42 at 10 to 15 years. During this time, total grant money increased from $956,667 to $8.1 million, suggesting that senior surgeons produce more money with fewer grants. Recipients produced 2378 peer-reviewed articles, and productivity was the highest 5 to 10 years after award completion. Three hundred forty-one individuals were mentored, and each recipient mentored an average of 18 individuals. Forty-two mentees entered academics, and 32 generated extramural funding. Scholars increased mentorship activity, as demonstrated by (1) increased grants as any role, (2) increased grant funding as any role, (3) increased median number of senior author publications, and (4) mentorship activities and accomplishments of mentees.
The Academic Scholar program met its goals based on (1) Scholars' careers, (2) increased mentorship, and (3) cost-benefit ratio of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons investment. Every $1 invested produces $70, with a return that exceeds 1000 percent.
本研究评估了美国整形外科医师协会学术学者奖从1992年至2012年的20年历史，以评估该项目的价值并为未来投资提供依据。
分析了截至2012年完成该奖项的18位学术学者的简历。数据按5年时间段进行整理和审查。
获奖者共获得589项资助，平均每位获奖者33项。69项资助仍在进行中，其中61项的主要研究者为获奖者。当前资助资金为6800万美元。获奖者平均每人有3.7项在研资助，每项资助价值380万美元。资助的平均数量在获奖完成后的5至10年达到峰值，然后在10至15年略有下降至42项。在此期间，资助资金总额从956,667美元增加到810万美元，这表明资深外科医生用较少的资助获得了更多资金。获奖者发表了2378篇同行评议文章，在获奖完成后的5至10年生产力最高。有341人得到指导，每位获奖者平均指导18人。42名受指导者进入学术界，32人获得了校外资金。学者们增加了指导活动，表现为：（1）作为任何角色获得的资助增加；（2）作为任何角色获得的资助资金增加；（3）资深作者发表文章的中位数增加；（4）受指导者的指导活动和成就。
学术学者项目基于以下几点实现了其目标：（1）学者的职业发展；（2）增加指导；（3）美国整形外科医师协会投资的成本效益比。每投资1美元可产生70美元的回报，回报率超过1000%。
