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Academic Productivity of Interventional Pulmonology Training Programs.
- Source :
- Annals of the American Thoracic Society; Apr2016, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p536-539, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- <bold>Rationale: </bold>The Hirsch index (h-index) has been validated as a measure of academic productivity and may be an appropriate tool to assess the scholarly activity of interventional pulmonology (IP).<bold>Objectives: </bold>This study aimed to elucidate the factors associated with increasing h-index scores among IP training programs.<bold>Methods: </bold>A cross-sectional study was conducted of IP training programs across the United States and Canada. Data, including their respective h-index, number of publications, academic rank, geographic location, and possession of an advanced degree, were collected on IP faculty and fellows from 23 teaching institutions.<bold>Measurements and Main Results: </bold>Ninety-three IP physicians (48 faculty, 45 fellows) in all were included in the study from 23 institutions with a total of 101 data points. The faculty h-index mean was 3.88. The proportion of faculty with an h-index greater than the mean value was increased significantly with higher academic rank (P < 0.0001). In addition, physicians holding an advanced degree beyond an M.D./D.O. had a significantly higher h-index than did those without (P = 0.0062).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>For academic interventional pulmonologists, the h-index rises with increasing academic rank and possession of an advanced degree. The h-index for IP is roughly comparable to that for other surgical and procedural-based specialties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23296933
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Annals of the American Thoracic Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 114448639
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201510-704OC