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

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 …

OBJECTIVE Evaluation of the demographic and academic characteristics of current
neurosurgery residents may provide prospective students with insight into factors that affect …

Objectives Cardiothoracic (CT) surgeons with National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 funding
face a highly competitive renewal process. The factors that contribute to successful grant …

Objective To determine whether a resident's medical school ranking predicts their
scholarship during residency. Design The authors stratified ophthalmology residents in …

Introduction There is growing concern regarding the attrition of surgeon-scientists. To
understand the decline of basic science research (BSR), it is essential to examine trends in …

Background A PhD degree can offer significant research experience, but previous studies
yielded conflicting conclusions on the relationship between a PhD degree and future …

Early involvement and exposure to evidence-based research during medical school have
been shown to play a formative role in students' holistic development as future physicians …

Introduction The factors that contribute to resident academic productivity are unknown. The
primary goal of this study is to determine if factors such as program reputation, residency …