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Gina L Gallizzi1,2, Tamara L Gayle1,2, Anand Gourishankar1,2
1Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
Insights
Pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) faculty research productivity is facilitated by non-clinical time and mentorship. Barriers include time constraints and burnout, with no significant differences found between fellowship-trained and non-fellowship-trained faculty.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Services Research
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Background:
- Limited understanding of research productivity facilitators and barriers for pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) faculty.
- Need to explore these factors in the context of board certification.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify perceived facilitators and barriers to research productivity among PHM faculty.
- Compare perceptions between fellowship-trained and non-fellowship-trained PHM faculty.
Main Methods:
- Survey distributed to PHM faculty at a large tertiary care children's hospital.
- Survey framework based on the Bland model of faculty research productivity.
- Descriptive statistical analysis of collected data.
Main Results:
- Non-clinical time and mentorship identified as key facilitators.
- Time limitations, burnout, and insufficient resources cited as primary barriers.
- No statistically significant differences in barriers between fellowship-trained and non-fellowship-trained faculty.
Conclusions:
- Mentorship, dedicated non-clinical time, and adequate resources are crucial for PHM faculty research productivity.
- Actionable strategies can be developed to enhance scholarly output in PHM divisions.
- Findings offer a model for improving research culture in similar academic settings.
Background:
While research barriers in academic medical practice have been identified in prior studies, the facilitators and barriers to research productivity for pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) faculty in the era of board certification are not well described.
Objectives:
This study aimed to (1) identify the perceived facilitators and barriers to research productivity among PHM faculty at a large tertiary care children's hospital, and (2) explore potential differences between fellowship-trained and non-fellowship-trained faculty in their perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to research.
Methodology:
A survey was distributed to eligible PHM faculty members from the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine of a large tertiary care children's hospital. The survey, developed using the Bland model of faculty research productivity as a framework, assessed factors related to mentorship, networking, resource utilization, and training. Data were collected over 14 weeks and analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results:
The response rate was 41%, with 28 faculty members responding out of 68 total. Non-clinical time and mentorship emerged as the strongest facilitators. Additional facilitators included supervised health services research and networking. Research barriers included time limitations, burnout, and limited supporting resources. There was no statistically significant difference in answers for the most common barriers comparing the fellowship-trained and non-fellowship-trained groups.
Conclusions:
This study identifies key facilitators and barriers to research productivity among PHM faculty, highlighting the importance of mentorship, non-clinical time, and resources. These insights suggest actionable strategies to enhance research productivity. The strategies aim to foster a culture of scholarly productivity within the division and may serve as a model for similar academic PHM divisions.
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