Academic Productivity in Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeons: Identifying Benchmarks Associated With Rank in North America

Kelly J. Lafaro; Amit S. Khithani; Paul Wong; Christopher J. LaRocca; Susanne G. Warner; Yuman Fong; Laleh G. Melstrom

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Academic Productivity in Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeons: Identifying Benchmarks Associated With Rank in North America

Kelly J. Lafaro, Amit S. Khithani, Paul Wong, Christopher J. LaRocca, Susanne G. Warner, Yuman Fong, Laleh G. Melstrom

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Background: Academic achievement is an integral part of the promotion process; however, there are no standardized metrics for faculty or leadership to reference in assessing this potential for promotion. The aim of this study was to identify metrics that correlate with academic rank in hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) surgeons. Materials and Methods: Faculty was identified from 17 fellowship council accredited HPB surgery fellowships in the United States and Canada. The number of publications, citations, h-index values, and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for each faculty member was captured. Results: Of 111 surgeons identified, there were 31 (27%) assistant, 39 (35%) associate, and 41 (36%) full professors. On univariate analysis, years in practice, h-index, and a history of NIH funding were significantly associated with a surgeon’s academic rank (P <.05). Years in practice and h-index remained significant on multivariate analysis (P <.001). Discussion: Academic productivity metrics including h-index and NIH funding are associated with promotion to the next academic rank.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1474-1479
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Surgeon
Volume	87
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0003134820966282
State	Published - Sep 2021

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academic rank
h-index
hepatopancreaticobiliary surgery

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Surgery

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