The Effect of a Points System on Incentivizing Academic Behaviors of Attending Ophthalmologists
(1) Background: Little is known regarding the best ways to promote academic throughput within the ranks of attending ophthalmology physicians. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effect of a monetized points system on incentivizing research output and other academic activity in academic o...
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| description | (1) Background: Little is known regarding the best ways to promote academic throughput within the ranks of attending ophthalmology physicians. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effect of a monetized points system on incentivizing research output and other academic activity in academic ophthalmology attendings. (2) Methods: This is a retrospective study of 15 academic ophthalmology attendings at a single academic teaching hospital from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2020. A points system was implemented in the 2017 academic year (1 July 2016–30 June 2017), in which ophthalmology attendings accrued points for eight categories of academic achievement. We compared the overall number of publications, number of first/senior author publications, and corresponding impact factors of journals via the PubMed database in the two years of data before and after the points system was implemented. We analyzed points awarded for eight categories of academic achievement in the first, second, and third year of the program. (3) Results: There was no significant change in research productivity for attending ophthalmologists after institution of the points system. From 2017 to 2019, Mann–Whitney analysis revealed a significant increase in points awarded for mentorship per physician (<i>p</i> = 0.013). (4) Conclusions: Our data suggest that within the framework of the points system, attendings—rather than prioritizing publications—gravitated towards mentorship activities to accrue points. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a51979c282d43cc8bc64942a0c296fe2023-11-21T10:53:48ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322021-03-019334010.3390/healthcare9030340The Effect of a Points System on Incentivizing Academic Behaviors of Attending OphthalmologistsDarren A. Chen0Emily Cohen1Gary J. Lelli2Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10021, USAWeill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10021, USAWeill Cornell Medicine Ophthalmology, New York, NY 10021, USA(1) Background: Little is known regarding the best ways to promote academic throughput within the ranks of attending ophthalmology physicians. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effect of a monetized points system on incentivizing research output and other academic activity in academic ophthalmology attendings. (2) Methods: This is a retrospective study of 15 academic ophthalmology attendings at a single academic teaching hospital from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2020. A points system was implemented in the 2017 academic year (1 July 2016–30 June 2017), in which ophthalmology attendings accrued points for eight categories of academic achievement. We compared the overall number of publications, number of first/senior author publications, and corresponding impact factors of journals via the PubMed database in the two years of data before and after the points system was implemented. We analyzed points awarded for eight categories of academic achievement in the first, second, and third year of the program. (3) Results: There was no significant change in research productivity for attending ophthalmologists after institution of the points system. From 2017 to 2019, Mann–Whitney analysis revealed a significant increase in points awarded for mentorship per physician (<i>p</i> = 0.013). (4) Conclusions: Our data suggest that within the framework of the points system, attendings—rather than prioritizing publications—gravitated towards mentorship activities to accrue points.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/3/340ophthalmologyincentivesmentorshipproductivity |
| spellingShingle | Darren A. Chen Emily Cohen Gary J. Lelli The Effect of a Points System on Incentivizing Academic Behaviors of Attending Ophthalmologists Healthcare ophthalmology incentives mentorship productivity |
| title | The Effect of a Points System on Incentivizing Academic Behaviors of Attending Ophthalmologists |
| title_full | The Effect of a Points System on Incentivizing Academic Behaviors of Attending Ophthalmologists |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of a Points System on Incentivizing Academic Behaviors of Attending Ophthalmologists |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of a Points System on Incentivizing Academic Behaviors of Attending Ophthalmologists |
| title_short | The Effect of a Points System on Incentivizing Academic Behaviors of Attending Ophthalmologists |
| title_sort | effect of a points system on incentivizing academic behaviors of attending ophthalmologists |
| topic | ophthalmology incentives mentorship productivity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/3/340 |
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