2023
Strength in Numbers: A SWOT Analysis of Plastic Surgery
Blum J, Reghunathan M, Bradford P, Camacho J, Sendek G, Jeffers L, Cash C, Mackay D, Butler P, Gosman A. Strength in Numbers: A SWOT Analysis of Plastic Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5462. PMID: 38098947, PMCID: PMC10721123, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlastic surgeryPlastic surgeonsChanging Faces: Factors Associated with the Intention to Pursue Plastic Surgery and Practice in Underserved Areas
Nguyen M, Kaminaka A, Brutus N, Gonzalez L, Ratanpal A, Alperovich M, Jeffe D, Ata A, Mason H, Butler P. Changing Faces: Factors Associated with the Intention to Pursue Plastic Surgery and Practice in Underserved Areas. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5177. PMID: 37577250, PMCID: PMC10419697, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlastic surgeryUnderserved areasPlastic surgery serviceUnderserved communitiesSurgery serviceReconstructive surgerySurgeryUS medical school graduatesMultivariate analysisReconstructive surgeonMedical CollegeHealth equitySurgical specialtiesMedical school graduatesUS medical studentsFuture practice intentionsMedical traineesNon-Hispanic white studentsPractice intentionsMedical studentsMedical students' intentionsPatientsCohortAmerican Medical CollegesSurgeons
2022
Opportunity Costs of Internal Promotions in Plastic Surgery: Are Women Given a Fair Shot?
Plana NM, Smith KL, Hu S, Xu W, Broach RB, Butler PD, Lin IC. Opportunity Costs of Internal Promotions in Plastic Surgery: Are Women Given a Fair Shot? Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2022, 10: e4302. PMID: 35539292, PMCID: PMC9076437, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000004302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClosing 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
2009
Ethnic Diversity Remains Scarce in Academic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Butler PD, Britt LD, Longaker MT. Ethnic Diversity Remains Scarce in Academic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2009, 123: 1618-1627. PMID: 19407636, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181a07610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlastic surgeonsPlastic surgeryResidents/fellowsHealth care disparitiesEntire health care systemHealth care workforceHealth care systemAcademic plastic surgeonsMinority patientsPlastic surgery residentsReconstructive surgeryU.S. plastic surgeonsCare disparitiesSurgeryHealth needsPatient careAcademic plasticHealth care environmentLatino AmericansDisparities persistCare systemSurgery residentsCare workforceDemographic informationSurgeons