Demographic and Academic Productivity Trends Among American Head & Neck Society Fellows Over a 20-Year Period.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Historical data reveal that, compared with women, men are more likely to pursue a head and neck surgical oncology fellowship, but little is known about possible gender differences in academic productivity.

Objective

To assess demographic trends and academic productivity among American Head & Neck Society (AHNS) fellowship graduates.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used electronically published data from the AHNS on fellowship graduates in the US and Canada from July 1, 1997, to June 30, 2022. Scopus was used to extract h-indices for each graduate.

Exposure

Scholarly activity.

Main outcomes and measures

Main outcomes were changes in demographic characteristics and academic productivity among AHNS graduates over time

SUBMITTER: McCrary HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10416085 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature