Silvestre Jason, Thompson Terry L, Nelson Charles L, Adams Brock W
Orthopedic Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, USA.
Orthopedics, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Mar 2;15(3):e35688. doi: 10.7759/cureus.35688. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Musculoskeletal oncology fellowship directors (MOFDs) possess the unique ability to influence treatment paradigms in musculoskeletal oncology through teaching and research. Currently, the characteristics that define this important role including demographics, training characteristics, research activity, and grant funding are poorly defined. A list of musculoskeletal oncology fellowship programs was obtained from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Match. Bibliometric data including the h-index were abstracted from Scopus. Demographics, training, and federal grant characteristics were collected from academic websites. Comparisons were made using t-tests and data were presented as means ± SD. The average age at the appointment was 41±9 years and most were male (80%) and Caucasian (85%). Few had an additional graduate degree (10% MS, 5% PhD). The mean h-index was 23±15 resulting from 91±56 publications. There was a positive correlation between age and h-index (r=0.398, p=0.082). Four MOFDs (20%) had at least one National Institutes of Health research grant. Sex, race, additional graduate degree, and procurement of NIH funding were not associated with higher h-index values. Full professors had higher h-index values than assistant/associate professors (p=0.014). Women and racial minorities are underrepresented among leadership positions in musculoskeletal oncology fellowship programs. This study can help provide a benchmark for departments in orthopedic surgery and aspiring orthopedic surgeons for MOFD positions.
肌肉骨骼肿瘤学 fellowship 项目主任（MOFDs）具备通过教学和研究影响肌肉骨骼肿瘤学治疗模式的独特能力。目前，定义这一重要角色的特征，包括人口统计学特征、培训特点、研究活动和资助资金等，都界定不清。从美国髋膝关节外科医生协会和肌肉骨骼肿瘤学 fellowship 匹配项目中获取了一份肌肉骨骼肿瘤学 fellowship 项目清单。从 Scopus 中提取了包括 h 指数在内的文献计量数据。从学术网站收集了人口统计学、培训和联邦资助特征。使用 t 检验进行比较，数据以均值±标准差表示。任命时的平均年龄为 41±9 岁，大多数为男性（80%）和白种人（85%）。很少有人拥有额外的研究生学位（10%为硕士，5%为博士）。91±56 篇出版物产生的平均 h 指数为 23±15。年龄与 h 指数之间存在正相关（r = 0.398，p = 0.082）。四位 MOFDs（20%）至少获得过一项美国国立卫生研究院的研究资助。性别、种族、额外的研究生学位以及获得美国国立卫生研究院的资助与较高的 h 指数值无关。正教授的 h 指数值高于助理/副教授（p = 0.014）。在肌肉骨骼肿瘤学 fellowship 项目的领导职位中，女性和少数族裔的代表性不足。这项研究有助于为骨科部门和有志于担任 MOFD 职位的骨科外科医生提供一个基准。
