The modern surgeon scientist

Sandra R. DiBrito; Courtenay M. Holscher; Christine E. Haugen; Ira L. Leeds; Heidi N. Overton; Kyle R. Jackson; Elizabeth A. King; Elliott R. Haut

doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000002756

The modern surgeon scientist

Sandra R. DiBrito, Courtenay M. Holscher, Christine E. Haugen, Ira L. Leeds, Heidi N. Overton, Kyle R. Jackson, Elizabeth A. King, Elliott R. Haut

School of Medicine

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e88-e89
Journal	Annals of surgery
Volume	268
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000002756
State	Published - 2018

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Surgery

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note = "Funding Information: Finally, performing good science requires funding. The research dollars provided by the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and foundational sources10 are just as helpful to support surgeon scientists in this realm of research as in the basic sciences. Formal training in clinical research helps provide the methodologic, statistical, and grant-writing skillset to better compete for this research funding. Intramural support is also critical to success, particularly as junior investigators start projects and gather pilot data to compete for extramural funding. A strong surgical department recognizes the value of these efforts and commits resources to early stage scientists. The professional development years are an excellent time for surgical residents to obtain this training, taking advantage of existing institutional structures (eg, GTPCI) as well as mentorship of externally funded surgeon scientists. As surgeon health services researchers advance in the ranks, taking on roles as division chiefs, department chairs, presidents, and leaders in major academic surgical societies, surgical residents have an increasing pool of mentors in the outcomes research realm.",

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