The pediatric surgeon-scientist: An evolving breed or endangered phenotype? - 10/09/24
, Keerthi Burgi b, Dimitra M. Lotakis a, Niki Matusko a, Erika A. Newman a, Samir K. Gadepalli aAbstract |
Introduction |
National Institute of Health (NIH) funding is a “gold-standard” of achievement; we examined trends in NIH-funded pediatric surgeons.
Methods |
NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT) was queried for American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) members (2012 vs 2022). Demographics and time-to-award (TTA) from fellowship were compared. Number of grants, funding allotment, award classification, administering institutes/centers, research type were studied.
Results |
Thirty-eight (4.6%) APSA members were NIH-funded in 2012 compared to 37 (2.9%) in 2022. Of funded surgeons in 2022, 27% were repeat awardees from 2012. TTA was similar (12 vs 14years, p=0.109). At each point, awards were commonly R01 grants (40 vs 52%, p = 0.087) and basic science-related (76 vs 63%, p = 0.179). Awardees were predominantly men (82% in 2012 vs 78% in 2022, p=0.779) and White (82% in 2012 vs 76% in 2022, p=0.586). Median amount per grant increased: $254,980 (2012) to $364,025 (2022); by $96,711 for men and $390,911 for women. Median awards for White surgeons increased by $215,699 (p=0.035), and decreased by $30,074 for non-White surgeons, though not significantly (p=0.368).
Conclusion |
The landscape of NIH-funded pediatric surgeons has remained unchanged between time points. With a substantial number of repeat awardees, predominance of R01 grants, and a median TTA over a decade after fellowship graduation, the phenotypes of early career pediatric surgeon-scientists are facing academic endangerment.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | The academic landscape of pediatric surgeon-scientists (PSS) is continually evolving. |
• | National Institute of Health (NIH) funding is historically a gold-standard metric. |
• | Compared to 2012, the proportion of NIH-funded PSSs has decreased. |
• | Gender and ethnic diversity of NIH-funding awardees has remained stagnant. |
• | Repeat awardees and K-award decreases indicate endangerment of early career PSS. |
Keywords : Surgeon-scientist, NIH-Funding, Academic surgery, Research, Promotion
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Vol 236
Article 115757- octobre 2024 Retour au numéro
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