Aribindi Seetha, Leucht Philipp, Hsu Wellington K, Mesfin Addisu
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Robert I. Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Dec 4;106(23):2286-2291. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.01296. Epub 2024 Aug 1.
Vice chairs (VCs) of research play an integral role in orthopaedic departments at academic medical centers; they strategically lead research efforts and support the research careers of faculty and trainees. To our knowledge, no analysis of orthopaedic VCs of research exists in the literature, and no similar analyses have been completed in other medical specialties. We aimed to investigate the academic and demographic characteristics of orthopaedic VCs of research.
Doximity was used to identify orthopaedic residencies in the U.S. Personal and program websites were queried to identify VCs of research and collect academic and demographic characteristics. The Scopus database, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RePORTER, and Google Scholar were used to obtain each investigator's Hirsch index (h-index) and the number and type of NIH grants awarded, respectively.
Of the 207 orthopaedic residency programs identified, 71 (34%) had a named VC of research in the orthopaedic department. Of the top 50 medical schools, 42 were affiliated with such programs. Most VCs were men (89%). The racial and/or ethnic background of the majority of VCs was White (85%), followed by Asian (14%), and Black (1%). Most held the rank of professor (78%), followed by associate professor (18%), and assistant professor (4%). Over half were PhDs (55%), followed by MDs (37%) and MD/PhDs (8%). On average, the VCs had an h-index of 40.5. Furthermore, 65% had been awarded at least 1 NIH grant for their research, with 43% awarded at least 1 R01 grant.
VCs of research develop research opportunities and shape the brand recognition of academic orthopaedic programs. Most orthopaedic VCs of research are men (89%); 85% each are White and have a rank of professor. Nearly half have been awarded at least 1 R01 grant from the NIH.
This study outlines important academic and demographic characteristics among orthopaedic surgery VCs of research. Considering the mentorship aspect of their role, VCs of research have an opportunity to influence the diversity of incoming trainees in the field of academic orthopaedics.
研究副主任（VCs）在学术医疗中心的骨科部门发挥着不可或缺的作用；他们从战略上引领研究工作，并支持教职员工和学员的研究事业。据我们所知，文献中尚无对骨科研究副主任的分析，其他医学专业也未完成类似分析。我们旨在调查骨科研究副主任的学术和人口统计学特征。
利用Doximity识别美国的骨科住院医师培训项目。查询个人和项目网站以确定研究副主任，并收集学术和人口统计学特征。分别使用Scopus数据库、美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）研究项目在线报告工具（RePORTER）和谷歌学术来获取每位研究者的赫希指数（h指数）以及所获NIH资助的数量和类型。
在识别出的207个骨科住院医师培训项目中，71个（34%）在骨科部门设有研究副主任职位。在排名前50的医学院中，42所与这类项目有关联。大多数研究副主任为男性（89%）。大多数研究副主任的种族和/或族裔背景为白人（85%），其次是亚洲人（14%）和黑人（1%）。大多数担任教授职位（78%），其次是副教授（18%）和助理教授（4%）。超过半数拥有博士学位（55%），其次是医学博士（MDs，37%）和医学博士/哲学博士双学位（MD/PhDs，8%）。研究副主任的h指数平均为40.5。此外，65%的人因其研究至少获得过1项NIH资助，43%的人至少获得过1项R01资助。
研究副主任创造研究机会并塑造学术骨科项目的品牌认知度。大多数骨科研究副主任为男性（89%）；85%为白人且担任教授职位。近半数至少获得过1项来自NIH的R01资助。
本研究概述了骨科手术研究副主任的重要学术和人口统计学特征。考虑到其角色中的指导作用，研究副主任有机会影响学术骨科领域新入学学员的多样性。
