United States Neurosurgery Department Program Directors: A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Current and Future Trends and Attributes

• Published in: World neurosurgery Vol. 170; pp. e550 - e557
• Main Authors: Plute, Tritan, Patel, Aneek, Mallela, Arka N., Sefcik, Roberta K., Hamilton, D. Kojo, Lunsford, L. Dade, Friedlander, Robert M., Abou-Al-Shaar, Hussam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Cross-Sectional Studies; Demographics; Female; Funding; h-index; Humans; Internship and Residency; Male; Middle Aged; Neurosurgeons; Neurosurgery; Neurosurgery - education; Neurosurgical Procedures; Program director; Residency; United States; United States; h-index; IMG; OR; Funding; Program director; Neurosurgery; IQR; NIH; Demographics; PD; Residency; AANS; U.S

While United States (U.S.) neurosurgery residency programs have been subject to many studies, none have focused solely on the program directors (PDs). We aim to analyze the demographic, educational, and academic attributes of this cohort to understand current and future trends of PDs. One hundred si...