The Effect of Receiving an Award from the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Overview

Journal JTCVS Open

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2022 Aug 25

PMID 36004250

Authors

Edgar Aranda-Michel

James D Luketich

Rashmi Rao

Victor O Morell

George J Arnaoutakis

Arman Kilic

Courtenay Dunn-Lewis

Ibrahim Sultan

Affiliations

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Abstract

Objective: This study's objective was to evaluate the scholastic and career effects of receiving either the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Foundation research scholarship or surgical investigator program.

Methods: AATS annual reports and recipient listings were used to generate the awardees. MEDLINE and SCOPUS were used to assess publications, citations, and H-Index for awardees. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) RePorter was used to collate NIH grant awarding to awardees. Publicly available institutional profiles were used to assess promotion status and leadership positions.

Results: Awardees of the research scholarship had a median of 4733 citations and a median H-Index of 33. The surgical investigator program recipients had a median of 1346 citations with a median H-Index of 17. Across both funding mechanisms, 45% secured subsequent NIH funding. Most awardees received an academic promotion, with 62% of the research scholarship awardees promoted to full professor and 37% of the surgical investigator program to associate professor. Approximately half (48%) of all awardees hold leadership positions, with most being a clinical director or division chief.

Conclusions: Receiving the AATS Foundation research scholarship or surgical investigator program positions early-career cardiothoracic surgeons for a promising future in academic surgery.

Citing Articles

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