Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Oct;31(7):1942-1945. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006803.
The number of adults with master's, professional, and doctoral degrees has doubled since 2000. The relevance of advanced degrees in plastic surgery has not been explored.
Faculty, residents, and recent alumni with advanced degrees from the United States plastic surgery training programs were identified. Degrees were analyzed based on geography, program/hospital rankings, department versus division status, gender, leadership/editorial roles, private versus academic practice, subspecialization training, academic productivity/H-indices, and National Institutes of Health funding.
A total of 986 faculties, 1001 residents, and 761 alumni credentials from 95 training programs were reviewed: 9.3% of faculties, 7.1% of residents, and 6.3% of alumni have advanced degrees, majority being men (71%). Residency programs ranked top 10 by Doximity or affiliated with a top 10 medical school/hospital have more faculty/residents/alumni with advanced degrees (P < 0.01). Faculty holding PhDs are less likely fellowship trained (52.5% versus 74.0%, P = 0.034). Master's in Business Administration (MBA) is associated with chair/chief status (30.0% versus 8.57%, P = 0.01) or other major academic title (eg, Dean, Director) (70.0% versus 37.14%, P = 0.01). No significant associations exist between degree type and professor status, research productivity, academic versus private practice, or subspecialization (eg, craniofacial surgery).
The majority of plastic surgeons with advanced degrees have PhDs, although there is an increasing trend of other research degrees (eg, Master's in Public Health) in current trainees. MBA is associated with chair/chief status or other major academic title. Reasons for obtaining an advanced degree and impact on career deserve further attention.
自 2000 年以来，拥有硕士、专业和博士学位的成年人数量增加了一倍。然而，整形外科学位的相关性尚未得到探索。
确定了来自美国整形外科学培训项目的拥有高级学位的教员、住院医师和最近的校友。根据地理位置、项目/医院排名、部门与科室地位、性别、领导/编辑角色、私人与学术实践、专业培训、学术生产力/H 指数和美国国立卫生研究院资助对学位进行了分析。
共审查了 95 个培训项目的 986 名教员、1001 名住院医师和 761 名校友的证书：9.3%的教员、7.1%的住院医师和 6.3%的校友拥有高级学位，其中大多数是男性（71%）。在 Doximity 排名前 10 位或与排名前 10 的医学院/医院相关联的住院医师项目拥有更多的教员/住院医师/校友拥有高级学位（P < 0.01）。拥有博士学位的教员接受 fellowship 培训的可能性较小（52.5%对 74.0%，P = 0.034）。工商管理硕士（MBA）与主席/首席职位相关（30.0%对 8.57%，P = 0.01）或其他主要学术头衔（如院长、主任）（70.0%对 37.14%，P = 0.01）。学位类型与教授地位、研究生产力、学术与私人实践或专业细分（如颅面外科）之间没有显著关联。
拥有高级学位的整形外科医师大多数拥有博士学位，尽管目前的受训者中也有越来越多的其他研究学位（如公共卫生硕士）。MBA 与主席/首席职位或其他主要学术头衔相关。获得高级学位的原因及其对职业的影响值得进一步关注。
