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Increasing Scholarly Activity Productivity During Residency: A Systematic Review
Michelle D Stevenson1, Elizabeth M Smigielski, Monique M Naifeh
1M.D. Stevenson is associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. E.M. Smigielski was professor, Kornhauser Health Sciences Library, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, at the time of writing. M.M. Naifeh is clinical associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. E.L. Abramson is assistant professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Healthcare Policy & Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York. C. Todd is associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. S.T. Li is associate professor, vice chair of education, and pediatric program director, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California.
Programmatic interventions like protected time and research curricula effectively boost resident scholarly activity productivity (RSAP). However, effects on presentations and publications vary, suggesting a need for tailored program goals.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Research
- Graduate Medical Education
- Scholarly Activity
Background:
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education mandates resident scholarly activity.
- Programmatic factors influencing resident scholarly activity productivity (RSAP) are not well-defined.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review interventions that effectively increase resident scholarly activity productivity (RSAP).
- To assess RSAP based on participation, presentations, and publications.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and ERIC databases.
- Inclusion of English-language articles on interventions in U.S./Canadian residency programs.
- Data extraction and consensus-based resolution of discrepancies by two independent reviewers.
Main Results:
- 54 studies across 13 specialties were analyzed.
- Interventions included protected research time, curricula, research directors, and research tracks.
- All interventions were associated with increased RSAP, with variations between medical and surgical specialties.
Conclusions:
- Interventions like protected time and research curricula enhance scholarly activity participation.
- Effects on resident presentations and publications were mixed.
- Bundled interventions and clear, program-specific aims are recommended for success.
