Ewing Jane N, Lemdani Mehdi S, Gala Zachary, Amro Chris, Broach Robyn B, Serletti Joseph, Fischer John P
From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Aug 1;12(8):e6023. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000006023. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Few dedicated, funded clinical research fellowship positions exist in plastic surgery. This study provides insights from an established clinical research fellowship, highlighting its educational impact and confirming the impact of positive institutional support and a collaborative-first approach.
All research fellows within the program from 2008 to 2020 were examined during their year of employment and subsequent 2 years. Internal and external collaboration trends were assessed using PubMed affiliations. Correlation between external collaborations and research impact were examined. Research impact was characterized by publication count, journal impact factor, and journal diversity.
Thirty-one research fellows were identified, with a 100% match rate. Four phases of development were identified, and a three-period cycle of productivity was noted to occur every 3 years. A shift toward more external collaborations occurred after 2016 ( = 0.008). A positive correlation was observed between external collaborations and academic output (r = 0.72, = 0.004), journal diversity (r = 0.74, = 0.004), and journal impact (r = 0.63, < 0.05). Significant growth was observed in the collaborative networks ( = 0.002), publications ( = 0.003), journal diversity ( < 0.001), and research personnel ( = 0.002).
As a result of our strategic decision to engage collaborators across multiple disciplines, there is discernible improvement in measurable impact, contributing to the growth of our program. Dedicating resources to foster deeper collaborations can enrich the field of plastic surgery research, recognizing that this investment fuels the cycle of productivity, offering promising returns to the future.
整形手术领域中专门设立且有资金支持的临床研究奖学金职位很少。本研究提供了一个成熟的临床研究奖学金项目的见解，突出了其教育影响，并证实了积极的机构支持和以合作为先的方法的影响。
对2008年至2020年该项目内的所有研究员在其工作的当年及随后两年进行了考察。使用PubMed的合作关系评估内部和外部合作趋势。研究了外部合作与研究影响力之间的相关性。研究影响力通过发表数量、期刊影响因子和期刊多样性来表征。
确定了31名研究员，匹配率为100%。确定了四个发展阶段，并注意到每3年出现一个为期三年的产出周期。2016年后出现了向更多外部合作的转变（P = 0.008）。观察到外部合作与学术产出（r = 0.72，P = 0.004）、期刊多样性（r = 0.74，P = 0.004）和期刊影响力（r = 0.63，P < 0.05）之间存在正相关。合作网络（P = 0.002）、出版物（P = 0.003）、期刊多样性（P < 0.001）和研究人员（P = 0.002）均有显著增长。
由于我们做出了跨多学科吸引合作者的战略决策，可衡量的影响力有了明显提升，推动了我们项目的发展。投入资源促进更深入的合作可以丰富整形手术研究领域，认识到这种投资推动了产出周期，为未来带来可观回报。
