Importance Surgical diseases account for approximately 30% of the global burden of
disease. Gender diversity in biomedical research is critical to generate innovative patient …

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

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 Background The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is an essential source of funding
for vascular surgeons conducting research. NIH funding is frequently used to benchmark …

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 …

The scientific response to the COVID-19 pandemic has elicited commentaries on the
quickening of biomedical research, 1–3 contrasting with literature on prolonged time to …

Purpose Prompted by the clinical concern that limited healthcare resources allocation affects
physicians' research productivity, this study examines the association between bibliometric …

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 …