Patel Parth A, Patel Prem N, Ahmed Harris, Forouzan Parsha
Ophthalmology, Augusta University Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA.
Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Jun 23;14(6):e26268. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26268. eCollection 2022 Jun.
Purpose This study aims to examine the demographic features, academic backgrounds, and scholarly achievements of ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery (OPRS) fellowship program directors (PDs) in the United States. Methods In this cross-sectional analysis, publicly accessible sources were accessed in March 2022 to collate the demographic and academic profiles of PDs of American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)-accredited OPRS fellowships. Differences by gender and program rank were assessed using the Mann-Whitney Utest. Results Fifty-four PDs were identified, the majority of whom were males (88.89% (n = 48)). The average age was 58.48 years. Of the PDs, 96.3% (n = 53) obtained a medical degree, and all completed residency training in the United States. In addition, 9.26% (n = 5) had another degree, either a Doctor of Philosophy (n = 3) or master's degree (n = 2). A substantial proportion of individuals completed medical school (20.37% (n = 11)), residency (20.37% (n = 11)), or fellowship (31.48% (n = 17)) at an institution affiliated with the program where they were PDs. The most common additional fellowship obtained was neuro-ophthalmology (16.67% (n = 9)). The average h-index was 19.30 (range, 0-60), average five-year h-index was 4.85 (range, 0-36), and average m-quotient was 0.63 (range, 0-2.22). A significant difference in the median five-year h-index was observed between females and males (7 (range, 3-36) versus 4 (range, 0-10); p= 0.038). Conclusions This analysis indicated that OPRS PDs in the United States were principally males with extensive scholarly productivity. As women remain underrepresented in OPRS, increased gender parity at this leadership position should be encouraged in order to expand the recruitment of women into the field.
目的 本研究旨在调查美国眼科整形与重建外科（OPRS）专科培训项目主任（PDs）的人口统计学特征、学术背景和学术成就。方法 在这项横断面分析中，于2022年3月查阅了公开可用的资料来源，以整理美国眼科整形与重建外科学会（ASOPRS）认可的OPRS专科培训项目PDs的人口统计学和学术概况。使用曼-惠特尼U检验评估性别和项目排名的差异。结果 共确定了54名PDs，其中大多数为男性（88.89%（n = 48））。平均年龄为58.48岁。在PDs中，96.3%（n = 53）获得了医学学位，且均在美国完成了住院医师培训。此外，9.26%（n = 5）拥有另一学位，即哲学博士学位（n = 3）或硕士学位（n = 2）。相当一部分人在他们担任PDs的项目所属机构完成了医学院学习（20.37%（n = 11））、住院医师培训（20.37%（n = 11））或专科培训（31.48%（n = 17））。获得的最常见的额外专科培训是神经眼科（16.67%（n = 9））。平均h指数为19.30（范围为0 - 60），平均五年h指数为4.85（范围为0 - 36），平均m商为0.63（范围为0 - 2.22）。观察到女性和男性的五年h指数中位数存在显著差异（分别为7（范围为3 - 36）和4（范围为0 - 10）；p = 0.038）。结论 该分析表明，美国的OPRS PDs主要为男性，且学术产出颇丰。由于女性在OPRS中的代表性仍然不足，应鼓励在这一领导职位上提高性别平等，以增加女性进入该领域的人数。
