Department of Pediatric Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Ann Surg. 2019 Jan;269(1):66-72. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002840.
Surgeon-scientists are an essential component of the field of academic surgery, contributing to the fundamental understanding of disease and the discovery of innovative therapies. Despite this recognized value, the current landscape of academic medicine presents significant barriers to establishing and maintaining a successful career as a surgeon performing basic/translational research. Our objective is to define these barriers to academic success for surgeons, and to provide a consensus strategy for optimizing the chances of success.
There is a significant decline in the proportion of academic surgeons who are pursuing basic science/translational research, which represents a potential threat to the very identify of the translational surgeon-scientist.
Based on published literature and expert opinion, the Basic Science Committee of the Society of University of Surgeons prepared this roadmap to encourage and guide the next generation of surgeon-scientists as they embark on their academic careers.
This roadmap highlights key elements to consider in choosing an initial job and the importance of identifying a team of committed mentors. Expectations and guidelines for the first several years in practice are offered.
With guidance and mentorship, aspiring surgeonscientists can overcome the challenges inherent in choosing this career path and sustain the important legacy of those before them.
外科医师科学家是学术外科领域的重要组成部分，为疾病的基本理解和创新疗法的发现做出了贡献。尽管这一价值得到了认可，但目前的学术医学领域存在着许多障碍，使得外科医师从事基础/转化研究并建立和维持成功的职业生涯变得困难。我们的目标是确定外科医生在学术上取得成功的这些障碍，并提供一个优化成功机会的共识策略。
从事基础科学/转化研究的学术外科医生的比例显著下降，这可能威胁到转化外科医师科学家的身份认同。
根据已发表的文献和专家意见，大学外科医生协会的基础科学委员会制定了这份路线图，以鼓励和指导下一代外科医师科学家在开始他们的学术生涯时使用。
该路线图强调了在选择初始工作时需要考虑的关键因素，以及确定一个有承诺的导师团队的重要性。提供了在实践的最初几年的期望和指导方针。
有了指导和指导，有抱负的外科医师科学家可以克服选择这条职业道路所固有的挑战，并维持他们前辈的重要传统。
