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 CollegesSurgeonsAssociation 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 CollegesRates of National Institutes of Health Funding for Surgeon-Scientists, 1995-2020
Nguyen M, Gonzalez L, Newman A, Cannon A, Zarebski S, Chaudhry S, Pomahac B, Boatright D, Dardik A. Rates of National Institutes of Health Funding for Surgeon-Scientists, 1995-2020. JAMA Surgery 2023, 158: 756-764. PMID: 37195709, PMCID: PMC10193263, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.1571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth fundingNational InstituteNIH fundingCross-sectional studyDepartment of SurgeryGlobal disease burdenNumber of NIHNIH RePORTER databaseDisease burdenSurgical diseaseSurgical departmentPatient careResearch project grantsClinical settingSurgical subspecialtiesPhD scientistsSurgeryNIH grantsSubstantial disparitiesBoard certificationNIH investigatorsNIHClinical demandInvestigatorsProject grants
2021
Association of Demographic Factors and Medical School Experiences With Students’ Intention to Pursue a Surgical Specialty and Practice in Underserved Areas
Nguyen M, Cerasani M, Dinka LA, Rodriguez JA, Omoruan M, Acosta E, Alder KD, Brutus NN, Termuhlen PM, Dardik A, Mason HRC, Stain SC. Association of Demographic Factors and Medical School Experiences With Students’ Intention to Pursue a Surgical Specialty and Practice in Underserved Areas. JAMA Surgery 2021, 156: e214898. PMID: 34613342, PMCID: PMC8495601, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.4898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnderserved areasSurgical specialtiesDemographic factorsCommunity healthComplete demographic dataCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsSurgical workforce shortageStudy cohortMean ageMAIN OUTCOMEAmerican CollegeSurgeryDemographic dataHealth disparitiesHealth resourcesHealth equityAmerican Medical Colleges Graduation QuestionnaireServices AdministrationMedical school electiveMedical specialtiesMedical school experienceUS allopathic medical studentsAssociationWorkforce shortages