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Does Dedicated Research Time During Residency Predict Resident Academic Productivity and a Future Academic Career?
Ginikanwa Onyekaba, Jaclyn T Mauch1, Carlos Barrero
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Annals of Plastic Surgery
|May 5, 2022
Summary
Dedicated research time during plastic surgery residency boosts academic output, including publications and h-index. This increased productivity was observed regardless of program research ranking, supporting research opportunities.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Medical Education
- Academic Medicine
Background:
- Dedicated research time is a feature of some plastic surgery residency programs.
- Limited research exists on its impact on academic productivity and career trajectories.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effect of dedicated research time on resident academic productivity.
- To assess the influence of research time on pursuing an academic career in plastic surgery.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of integrated plastic surgery residency graduates (2010-2020).
- Bibliometric indices (publications, h-index) measured 1 year post-graduation.
- Analysis included descriptive statistics, t-tests, chi-squared tests, and logistic regression.
Main Results:
- Graduates with dedicated research time had higher mean publications (26.1 vs. 15.9) and h-index (8.23 vs. 5.97).
- Dedicated research time independently predicted increased publication output and h-index.
- Research time did not significantly predict pursuing an academic career.
Conclusions:
- Dedicated research time enhances academic productivity in plastic surgery residents.
- This benefit is independent of the residency program's research ranking.
- Offering research opportunities supports academic development in the field.
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