The Future of the Academic Cardiothoracic Surgeon: Results of the TSRA/TSDA In- Training Examination Survey Elizabeth H. Stephens, MD, PhD, Asad A. Shah, MD, Michael P. Robich, MD, MPH, Dustin M. Walters, MD, Walter F. DeNino, MD, Muhammad Aftab, MD, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, MD, Amanda L. Eilers, DO, Robert D. Rice, MD, Andrew B. Goldstone, MD, Ryan C. Shelstad, MD, Tarek Malas, MD, Marisa Cevasco, MD, Erin A. Gillaspie, MD, Damien J. LaPar, MD, MS The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 102, Issue 2, Pages 643-650 (August 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.106 Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Predictors of research career are shown. Blue bars represent research career and red bars represent nonresearch career residents. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, 643-650DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.106) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Research career by specialty, comparing no research career (blue bars) with research career (red bars), is shown. Overall probability value between specialties is p < 0.001. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, 643-650DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.106) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Research career by areas of additional training is shown comparing no research career (blue bars) with research career (red bars). Overall probability value between areas of additional training is p < 0.001. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, 643-650DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.106) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Effects of different types of previous research experience are shown. Blue bars depict no research career residents while red bars depict research career residents. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, 643-650DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.106) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Effect of research career choice on practice type is shown. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, 643-650DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.106) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 6 Intended areas of research are shown. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, 643-650DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.106) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 7 Role of devoted research time in integrated programs is shown, comparing those interested in a research career (gold bars) and those not interested in a research career (blue bars). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, 643-650DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.106) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions