2024
Enhancing Inclusive Excellence in Academic Plastic Surgery Leadership
Zhao K, Evans B, Goss J, Butler P. Enhancing Inclusive Excellence in Academic Plastic Surgery Leadership. Current Surgery Reports 2024, 12: 425-431. DOI: 10.1007/s40137-024-00429-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReconstructive surgeryCohort of residentsMedical student levelHealthcare workforceHealth outcomesDiverse physiciansSurgeryAcademic plastic surgeonsPlastic surgeonsPipeline programsResident levelMedical studentsPre-medicationFocused effortsPlastic surgery leadershipInclusive excellenceStudent levelResidency selection processEvidence of successAcademic leadershipIntentional focus
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