Careers in Skull Base and Open Cerebrovascular Surgery: Factors Associated with Academic Job Placement.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Fellowship training has become increasingly sought after by neurosurgeons aiming for academic careers over the last two decades. This study assesses American Board of Neurological Surgeons board-certified neurosurgeons specializing in skull base or open cerebrovascular surgery between 2013 and 2023, focusing on identifying academic career predictors through demographic and academic outputs.

Methods

The study utilized the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Neurosurgical Fellowship Training Program Directory to identify neurosurgeons certified from 2013 to 2023, gathering demographic details and academic productivity from Scopus.

Results

Among 173 neurosurgeons, 87.86% were male, 36.36% were graduates from top 40 National Institutes of Health-fun

SUBMITTER: Dyess GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12396871 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature