Factors Influencing Graduates of American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowships Career Choice of Academic or Private Practice: A 20-Year Review.
Citation: Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. 2023 Aug 14PMID: 37582204Department: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center | Otolaryngology ResidencyForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2023ISSN:- 2689-3614
- Hakimi, Amir A:
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5675-5758
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Background: Absence of published literature on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery (FPRS) fellows' pursuit of academic careers hampers informed decision making for those interested in the specialty, fellowship program directors, and leaders in the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Objective: To examine career choices among FPRS fellows from 2000 to 2019 and identify factors linked to academic or private practice employment after fellowship. Methods: Data from 796 fellows were analyzed, including gender, medical school, residency program, fellowship program, fellowship year, and degrees, to categorize them based on academic or nonacademic career placement. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to explore the association between demographic factors and academic career placement. Results: Forty-three percent (n = 345) obtained academic positions, with significant associations found between academic placement and additional advanced degrees, completion of fellowship training in the northeast, and residency training at an institution offering FPRS fellowship. Conclusion: Although fellows in FPRS predominantly pursue private practice, the decision to pursue academia is influenced by complex and multifactorial factors among graduates in the field.
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