2024
Diversity in the US Academic Microsurgery Pathway
Musavi L, Malapati S, Hemal K, Chen W, Broach R, Yost M, Butler P. Diversity in the US Academic Microsurgery Pathway. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: e6282. PMID: 39600333, PMCID: PMC11596577, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000006282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS medical schoolsWhite surgeonsMicrosurgery fellowship programsPlastic surgery residentsReconstructive careElectronic surveyLeadership pathwaysTraining backgroundFellowship graduatesRatings of leadershipMedical schoolsFellowship programsLeadership positionsEffective mentorshipEthnic minority studentsAcademic leadership positionsSurgery residentsContact informationProgram websitesSurgeonsEthnic demographicsProfessional advancementWomenMentorshipRepresentation of womenSocioeconomic Disparities in Research Participation: Bias in Plastic Surgery Residency Match
Lin L, Huttinger A, Butler P, Gosman A, Janis J. Socioeconomic Disparities in Research Participation: Bias in Plastic Surgery Residency Match. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: e5565. PMID: 38313590, PMCID: PMC10836880, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocioeconomic disparitiesInvestigate socioeconomic disparitiesNortheastern medical schoolCross-sectional surveyPercentage of respondentsChi-square testFinancial hardshipMedical schoolsResidency programsNonacademic settingsSocioeconomic biasSurgery residency programsDisparitiesParticipantsPlastic surgeonsResearch participantsSummary tablesPlastic surgery residency programsCareer progressionResidency matchAdvanced degreesIntegrated plastic surgery residency programsResidency applicantsRespondentsSurrogate marker
2023
Association of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery
Nguyen M, Gonzalez L, Stain S, Dardik A, Chaudhry S, Desai M, Boatright D, Butler P. Association of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2023, 279: 367-373. PMID: 37470162, PMCID: PMC10799171, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical residencyRetrospective cohort studyFamily incomeNon-surgical specialtiesCohort studySurgeryMedical CollegeMedical schoolsSuccessful placementSocioeconomic statusSurgical workforceSelf-reported sexLower ratesSexU.S. medical studentsSignificant disparitiesAssociationRace/ethnic identityFemale studentsMale studentsResidencyMedical studentsEthnicityAmerican Medical Colleges
2019
Pursing a career in academic surgery among African American medical students
Roberts SE, Shea JA, Sellers M, Butler PD, Kelz RR. Pursing a career in academic surgery among African American medical students. The American Journal Of Surgery 2019, 219: 598-603. PMID: 31470975, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American studentsAcademic surgical careerAmerican studentsSurgical careerAfrican American medical studentsAmerican medical studentsLack of mentorshipFormal mentorship programURM studentsPipeline programsMedical schoolsMedical studentsStudentsAcademic surgeryMentorship programCareerExplicit goalWhite environmentStudy findingsLifestyle concernsDescriptive studyFinancial pressuresProgramUniversity of PennsylvaniaRecruiting process
2017
Surgical time out: Our counts are still short on racial diversity in academic surgery
Abelson JS, Symer MM, Yeo HL, Butler PD, Dolan PT, Moo TA, Watkins AC. Surgical time out: Our counts are still short on racial diversity in academic surgery. The American Journal Of Surgery 2017, 215: 542-548. PMID: 28693843, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original Research