Highlights
- •Higher-ranked integrated vascular surgery programs match medical students with more publications.
- •Two peer-reviewed publication improves medical students' ability to match at higher-ranked integrated vascular surgery programs.
Abstract
Background
Research output is one element of a multifactorial process that residency programs
consider when evaluating applicants. However, there are minimal data assessing research
productivity on admittance into research-oriented integrated vascular surgery residency
(RO-IVSR) programs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of peer-reviewed
research and the RO-IVSR match process.
Material and methods
Vascular surgery residents who matched into an RO-IVSR in 2015-2017 were divided into
those matching an RO-IVSR top 10 program versus other. Total publications, first authorships, and type of research were compared
between groups. Mann-Whitney U-tests were then performed between discrete levels of research productivity (0-1 versus ≥2 publications) to detect differences in ability to match a top 10 program.
Results
One hundred and fifty-eight residents published a total of 214 original research articles
(83%), 26 case reports (10%), and 19 systematic reviews (7%). There were 66 first
authorships (25%). Median total publications at RO-IVSR top 10 versus other programs were 2 versus 1 (P < 0.01). Top 10 IVSR had a significant difference in median publications for all
other research categories. The ability to match into a top 10 program by discrete
levels of research productivity at 0-1 versus 2+ showed significance (P < 0.05) in all research categories, including total publications, first authorships,
and H-index.
Conclusions
There was significantly higher research productivity among medical students who matriculate
to top 10 IVSR programs. Furthermore, having 2 or more publications significantly
increased the likelihood of attending a top 10 program. Thus, top programs likely
use an applicants’ research productivity as a distinct qualification category and
a marker of future success.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 13, 2021
Accepted:
January 15,
2021
Received in revised form:
January 6,
2021
Received:
August 24,
2020
Footnotes
This work was presented at the 16th annual 2019 Academic Surgical Congress in Orlando, FL.
Author’s contributions: B.B., N.S., G.T., J.E., C.W., and C.A. contributed to the design and implementation of the research, to the analysis of the results, and to the writing of the manuscript.
Research productivity and the integrated vascular surgery match: Analysis of 158 first-year residents' peer-reviewed publications before matching.
Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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