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Do Dedicated Research Years during Medical School Predict Academic Productivity during Residency?
Sarah A Applebaum1,2, Jenna R Stoehr1,2, Jonathan T Bacos3
1Division of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open
|November 24, 2021
Summary
Plastic surgery residents who completed research years in medical school published more during residency. Dedicated research years predict academic productivity in plastic surgery residents.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Plastic Surgery Research
- Academic Productivity
Background:
- Limited evidence exists on the link between medical school research and resident research output.
- Understanding this relationship can aid program directors in selecting residents committed to academic productivity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if dedicated research years during medical school predict academic productivity in plastic surgery residents.
- To assess the association between prior research experience and publication rates during residency.
Main Methods:
- A survey was distributed to 44 plastic surgery residency programs assessing research years during medical school, pre-residency publications, and total publications.
- Data from 256 residents were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and post hoc tests to determine associations between research years and publication counts.
Main Results:
- Residents who completed one or two research years during medical school had significantly more publications before residency (9.88 and 27.60) compared to those who did not (4.83).
- Residents with one or more research years also demonstrated higher publication rates during residency.
- No significant difference in residency publication numbers was found between residents who completed one versus two research years.
Conclusions:
- Dedicated research years during medical school are a predictor of academic productivity in plastic surgery residents.
- Plastic surgery residents with prior research experience continue to produce more publications during residency.
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