THERAPEUTIC CLASS
Trends in the research profile of matched independent plastic surgery fellows
The independent plastic surgery pathway recruits candidates with 5 years of surgical training who are typically more advanced in
research than their integrated counterparts. Research productivity helps to discriminate between applicants. However, no studies
exist detailing the academic attributes of matched independent plastic surgery candidates.
We performed a cohort study of 161 independent plastic surgery fellows from accredited residency programs from the 2015 to
2017 application cycles. We performed a bibliometric analysis utilizing Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar to identify research
output measures at the time of application.
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