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A matched cohort examination of publication rates among clinical subspecialty fellows enrolled in a translational
Shawna L Ehlers1, Katherine E Cornelius2, Alexandra J Greenberg-Worisek2
1Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Purpose:
This study examined the effectiveness of a formal postdoctoral education program designed to teach skills in clinical and translational science, using scholar publication rates as a measure of research productivity.
Method:
Participants included 70 clinical fellows who were admitted to a master's or certificate training program in clinical and translational science from 1999 to 2015 and 70 matched control peers. The primary outcomes were the number of publications 5 years post-fellowship matriculation and time to publishing 15 peer-reviewed manuscripts post-matriculation.
Results:
Clinical and translational science program graduates published significantly more peer-reviewed manuscripts at 5 years post-matriculation (median 8 vs 5, p=0.041) and had a faster time to publication of 15 peer-reviewed manuscripts (matched hazard ratio = 2.91, p=0.002). Additionally, program graduates' publications yielded a significantly higher average H-index (11 vs. 7, p=0.013).
Conclusion:
These findings support the effectiveness of formal training programs in clinical and translational science by increasing academic productivity.
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