Academic benchmarks for leaders in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery: a Canadian perspective
Abstract Background The present study summarizes the demographics, subspecialty training, and academic productivity of contemporary leaders in Canadian Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) training programs across Canada. Methods Demographic data regarding chairpersons (CPs) and program d...
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| description | Abstract Background The present study summarizes the demographics, subspecialty training, and academic productivity of contemporary leaders in Canadian Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) training programs across Canada. Methods Demographic data regarding chairpersons (CPs) and program directors (PDs) were obtained from publicly-available faculty listings and online sources, and included employment institution, residency training, fellowship training status, gender, and years of post-graduate experience. Research productivity was measured using the h-index and number of publications, obtained from Scopus. Characteristics of CPs and PDs were compared using statistical analysis. Results Cross-sectional data was obtained from a total of 27 CPs and PDs from 13 accredited OHNS training programs across Canada active on July 1, 2019. All academic leaders completed at least 1 year of fellowship training. Head and neck oncology represented 77% of CPs and 59% of academic leaders overall, while pediatric otolaryngology represented 43% of PDs. Females represented 11% of academic leaders. There was a significant association between location of residency training and employment, with 56% (15/27) of physicians working where they had trained (p = 0.001, Fisher’s exact test; φ = 2.63, p = 0.001). On average, individuals with a graduate (Master’s) degree had a significantly higher H-index (17.7 vs 7.4, p = 0.001) and greater number of publications (106 vs. 52, p = 0.02). Compared to PDs, CPs had a significantly higher average h-index score (14.5 vs. 8.14, p = 0.04) and accrued more years of post-graduate experience (29.7 vs. 21.3 years, p = 0.008). There were no differences in the proportions of CPs and PDs with graduate degrees. There appeared to be a decline in research productivity beginning 3 years after academic appointment. Conclusions This cross-sectional overview of academic leaders in Canadian OHNS programs demonstrates the following key findings: 1) all leaders completed fellowship training; 2) head and neck surgical oncology was the most common fellowship training subspecialty; 3) leaders were likely to be employed at the institution where they trained; 4) a Master’s degree may be associated with increased research productivity; 5) there is a potential risk of decreased productivity after appointment to a leadership position; and 6) women are underrepresented in academic leadership roles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcf9ad5a51af4795825ccf7422f883502023-01-02T19:42:19ZengBMCJournal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery1916-02162020-05-014911710.1186/s40463-020-00419-4Academic benchmarks for leaders in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery: a Canadian perspectiveTerence Fu0Vincent Wu1Paolo Campisi2Ian J. Witterick3Yvonne Chan4Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of TorontoDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of TorontoDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of TorontoDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of TorontoDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of TorontoAbstract Background The present study summarizes the demographics, subspecialty training, and academic productivity of contemporary leaders in Canadian Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) training programs across Canada. Methods Demographic data regarding chairpersons (CPs) and program directors (PDs) were obtained from publicly-available faculty listings and online sources, and included employment institution, residency training, fellowship training status, gender, and years of post-graduate experience. Research productivity was measured using the h-index and number of publications, obtained from Scopus. Characteristics of CPs and PDs were compared using statistical analysis. Results Cross-sectional data was obtained from a total of 27 CPs and PDs from 13 accredited OHNS training programs across Canada active on July 1, 2019. All academic leaders completed at least 1 year of fellowship training. Head and neck oncology represented 77% of CPs and 59% of academic leaders overall, while pediatric otolaryngology represented 43% of PDs. Females represented 11% of academic leaders. There was a significant association between location of residency training and employment, with 56% (15/27) of physicians working where they had trained (p = 0.001, Fisher’s exact test; φ = 2.63, p = 0.001). On average, individuals with a graduate (Master’s) degree had a significantly higher H-index (17.7 vs 7.4, p = 0.001) and greater number of publications (106 vs. 52, p = 0.02). Compared to PDs, CPs had a significantly higher average h-index score (14.5 vs. 8.14, p = 0.04) and accrued more years of post-graduate experience (29.7 vs. 21.3 years, p = 0.008). There were no differences in the proportions of CPs and PDs with graduate degrees. There appeared to be a decline in research productivity beginning 3 years after academic appointment. Conclusions This cross-sectional overview of academic leaders in Canadian OHNS programs demonstrates the following key findings: 1) all leaders completed fellowship training; 2) head and neck surgical oncology was the most common fellowship training subspecialty; 3) leaders were likely to be employed at the institution where they trained; 4) a Master’s degree may be associated with increased research productivity; 5) there is a potential risk of decreased productivity after appointment to a leadership position; and 6) women are underrepresented in academic leadership roles.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-020-00419-4OtolaryngologyHead & neck surgeryLeadershipH-indexAcademic benchmarkResearch productivity |
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| title | Academic benchmarks for leaders in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery: a Canadian perspective |
| title_full | Academic benchmarks for leaders in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery: a Canadian perspective |
| title_fullStr | Academic benchmarks for leaders in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery: a Canadian perspective |
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| title_short | Academic benchmarks for leaders in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery: a Canadian perspective |
| title_sort | academic benchmarks for leaders in otolaryngology head neck surgery a canadian perspective |
| topic | Otolaryngology Head & neck surgery Leadership H-index Academic benchmark Research productivity |
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