2024
Critical Assessment of Fellowship Director Gender and Ethnic Diversity across the Five Major Plastic Surgery Fellowships
Boroumand S, Stogniy S, Katsnelson B, Allam O, Vafa A, Sullivan J, Pomahac B, Haykal S, Butler P. Critical Assessment of Fellowship Director Gender and Ethnic Diversity across the Five Major Plastic Surgery Fellowships. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: e6286. PMID: 39600330, PMCID: PMC11596926, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000006286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFellowship directorsMentorship of traineesFellowship programsPatient populationReconstructive surgeryPlastic surgery fellowshipsProfessional society websitesSurgical workforcePercentage of malesMicrosurgerySociety websitesDirector demographicsFellowshipSurgeryPatientsFemale directorsRacial/ethnic minoritiesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Butler P, Familusi O. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024, 217-227. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-63050-7_15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnhancing 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 focusA 10-year analysis of the racial distribution of authors in plastic surgery research and the impact of minority mentorship
Hauc S, Rivera J, Pondugula N, Febre-Alemañy D, Jayaraj C, Goss J, Butler P. A 10-year analysis of the racial distribution of authors in plastic surgery research and the impact of minority mentorship. The American Journal Of Surgery 2024, 236: 115744. PMID: 38658268, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryCitation countsPeer-reviewed literatureSenior authorDistribution of authorityPeer-reviewed journalsRacial distributionStatistically significant differenceSurgery journalsPublication yearAesthetic Surgery JournalUS-based institutionsReconstructive surgeryTrainee contributionsRandom sampleSignificant differenceMentorshipPlastic surgery researchSurgery researchPublication authorshipEthnicityMethods articleJournalsCitations
2023
Changing 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
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