National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding has declined among cardiothoracic surgeons.
R01 grants are a well-known mechanism to support high-impact research, and we sought to …

Background The objective of this work was to delineate career progression and research
productivity of women practicing cardiothoracic surgery in the academic setting. Methods …

Background Early engagement in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery research may help attract
trainees to academic CT surgery, but whether this early exposure boosts career-long …

Abstract Introduction The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently developed the relative
citation ratio (RCR), calculated as article citations benchmarked to NIH-funded publications …

Background A first attending job often sets the tone for academic surgeons' future careers,
and many graduating trainees are faced with the decision to begin their career at their …

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Background The foundation for a successful academic surgical career begins in medical
school. We examined whether attending a top-ranked medical school is correlated with …

Abstract Objectives The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, through its annual
meeting, pilot grant funding, Scientific Affairs and Government Relations Committee activity …

Background There is increasing concern regarding the attrition of surgeon-scientists in
cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. However, the characteristics of CT surgeons who are actively …

There is growing concern regarding the attrition of surgeon-scientists, especially in cardiac
surgery. 1 Between 2007 and 2016, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for surgeons …