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Experiences in academic publication among ENT trainees in the UK: results from a national survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2021

S Shahidi ,
M S Osborne ,
G M Jama ,
S Bola  and
J Murphy
S Shahidi*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK
M S Osborne
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK
G M Jama
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
S Bola
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
J Murphy
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Shayan Shahidi, Department of Otolaryngology, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton Road, Wolverhampton WV10 0QP, UK E-mail: shayan.shahidi@nhs.net
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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to provide an objective means of identifying patterns in academic publication among ENT trainees during their higher surgical training.

Method

A cross-sectional survey was distributed to ENT higher surgical trainees.

Results

A total of 153 ENT specialty trainees participated, giving a response rate of 46.5 per cent. Across all years of training, the mean number of first author publications was three and the mean number of non-first author publications was two. For trainees at specialty trainee year 8 level, these figures were nine and five, respectively. Participants with doctoral degrees and those in academic programmes published more papers but the mean difference was only significant for the doctoral subgroup (p < 0.0001). Those with additional undergraduate degrees and those in less than full-time training had an overall lower number of publications.

Conclusion

Participants in the current survey achieved a higher average number of academic publications than is presently required to successfully complete higher surgical training in ENT. It is hoped that these results act as a guide for trainees planning the research component of their training to ensure that they remain competitive at consultant interview.

Keywords

Surveys And QuestionnairesOtolaryngology

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 135 , Issue 5 , May 2021 , pp. 396 - 402
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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