2022
Closing the Gap: Training Experiences and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Minorities in Plastic Surgery
Diatta F, Mellia JA, Morris MP, Murphy AI, Onyekaba G, Mares J, McAuliffe PB, Broach RB, Fischer JP, Butler PD. Closing the Gap: Training Experiences and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Minorities in Plastic Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2022, 10: e4300. PMID: 35539296, PMCID: PMC9076446, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000004300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlastic surgeryCross-sectional analysisUnited States residency training programsSubspecialty fellowship trainingChiefs/chairsResidency training programsFellowship trainingNIH fundingSurgery facultySurgeryResidency trainingAcademic plastic surgeryAppointmentsPresent studyProgram directorsTraining programEndowed professorships
2020
Looking Beyond the Numbers: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion Through Holistic Review in General Surgery Recruitment
Nehemiah A, Roberts SE, Song Y, Kelz RR, Butler PD, Morris JB, Aarons CB. Looking Beyond the Numbers: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion Through Holistic Review in General Surgery Recruitment. Journal Of Surgical Education 2020, 78: 763-769. PMID: 32950431, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.08.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of womenGeneral surgery residency programsSurgery residency programsDiverse patient populationsResidency programsRetrospective studyPatient populationSubgroup analysisABSITE scoresCategorical positionAcademic centersUnited States Medical Licensing Exam scoresWomenCategorical internsIntern classScoresSignificant increaseRecruitment of womenUIM applicantsResidency trainingAmerican BoardUIM studentsNational medianPivotal roleTraining exam scores