目的:评估人口统计学,学术背景,以及美国(US)腹部成像奖学金项目主管(PD)的学术活动,强调性别代表性,国际起源,和学术里程碑。
方法:从腹部放射学学会获得美国腹部成像项目研究金名单。使用奖学金和居留电子互动数据库扩大了搜索范围。PD的数据来自计划网站,Healthgrades,Doximity,和Elsevier的Scopus.诸如年龄等指标,性别,教育,学术排名,附加资格,先前的领导角色,出版物,使用R软件分析h指数。使用双尾非配对t检验来计算男女PD之间学术活动方式的差异。
结果:确定了113个项目:南部(36.28%),东北(25.66%),中西部(20.35%),西(17.69%)。在107个PD中,54%男性,41%女性,平均年龄48±9.4岁。66.6%是美国毕业生,29.2%是国际毕业生。大多数是助理教授(36.28%)。19.46%的人拥有M.P.H.或M.B.A.等学位。45%的人曾担任过领导职务。住院医师毕业的平均年份为2007年。平均发表计数为54.16,平均h指数为14.663。男性PDs的发表计数和h指数高于女性PDs(分别为p=0.009和p=0.0019)。
结论:在美国的腹部影像奖学金项目中,在项目总监职位中,女性代表人数越来越多。然而,由女性PD领导的研究仍然不那么普遍。腹部成像领域价值来自国际毕业生的贡献和助理教授的见解。
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate demographics, academic backgrounds, and scholarly activities of Program Directors (PDs) in Abdominal Imaging Fellowships in the United States (US), emphasizing gender representation, international origins, and academic milestones.
METHODS: A list of Fellowships in Abdominal Imaging programs in the US was obtained from the Society of Abdominal Radiology. The search was expanded using the Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database. Data for PDs were sourced from program websites, Healthgrades, Doximity, and Elsevier\'s Scopus. Metrics such as age, gender, education, academic rank, additional qualifications, prior leadership roles, publications, and h-indices were analyzed using R software. A two-tailed unpaired t-test was used to calculate the difference in means of scholarly activity between male and female PDs.
RESULTS: 113 programs were identified: South (36.28%), Northeast (25.66%), Mid-West (20.35%), West (17.69%). Of 107 PDs, 54% male, 41% female, and average age 48 ± 9.4 years. 66.6% were US graduates, 29.2% were international graduates. Most were Assistant Professors (36.28%). 19.46% had degrees like M.P.H. or M.B.A. 45% had prior leadership roles. Average year of residency graduation was 2007. Mean publication count was 54.16, and mean h-index was 14.663. Male PDs had higher publication counts and h-indices than female PDs (p= 0.009 and p= 0.0019 respectively).
CONCLUSIONS: In Abdominal Imaging Fellowship programs in the US, there is an increasing representation of females in Program Director roles. However, research led by female PDs remains less prevalent. The field of Abdominal Imaging values contributions from international graduates and insights from Assistant Professors.