Influence of the Teaching Hospital Environment on Plastic Surgery Residents' Academic Interest and Career Aspirations: Insights from France.

IF 1.5 Q3 SURGERY

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open Pub Date : 2025-04-02 eCollection Date: 2025-04-01 DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000006652

Yanis Berkane, Haizam Oubari, Jonathan Cornacchini, Olivier Camuzard, Nicolas Bertheuil, Elise Lupon

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Abstract

Background: Plastic surgery residency training in France presents unique challenges and opportunities, with a highly competitive environment and a growing demand for academic plastic surgeons. Understanding the factors influencing residents' career decisions is essential for optimizing training programs and fostering academic interest.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire comprising 14 questions distributed via RedCAP between January and June 2023. The study included all residents and young attendings in all 21 French University Hospital Centers nationwide, from year 1 to postgraduate year 2.

Results: Among 204 contacted participants, 106 responses were obtained. All responses were complete. First-year residents represented 9.4% of respondents, whereas residents in the "deepening" and "consolidation phases" represented 41.5% and 25.6%, respectively. Senior residents such as "junior doctors" and young attendings represented 25.5% of survey respondents. Although most residents expressed interest in private practice, mentorship from academic surgeons emerged as a significant influencer toward academic pursuits. Despite the prevalence of academic mentors (38% of identified mentors), a discrepancy was found between perceived academic orientation and actual research opportunities, indicating a need for improved awareness and exposure to academic possibilities during residency. Financial considerations, including salary differentials and job security, also seemed to play a substantial role in career decision-making.

Conclusions: Cultivating a deeper understanding of academic careers' multifaceted nature and enhancing the appeal of academic pursuits are essential for nurturing the next generation of academic plastic surgeons. It is hoped that this study will help enhance the appeal of academic vocations in plastic surgery residents.

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背景：法国的整形外科住院医师培训面临着独特的挑战和机遇，竞争激烈，对整形外科医生的需求不断增长。了解影响住院医师职业决定的因素对于优化培训计划和培养学术兴趣至关重要：在 2023 年 1 月至 6 月期间，通过 RedCAP 发布了一份包含 14 个问题的自填式调查问卷，进行了一项横断面研究。研究对象包括法国全国 21 所大学医院中心的所有住院医师和年轻主治医师，从一年级到研究生二年级：在 204 位联系过的参与者中，共收到 106 份回复。所有回复都是完整的。第一年住院医师占受访者的 9.4%，而处于 "深化阶段 "和 "巩固阶段 "的住院医师分别占 41.5%和 25.6%。资深住院医师（如 "初级医生 "和年轻主治医师）占调查对象的 25.5%。尽管大多数住院医师表示对私人执业感兴趣，但学术外科医生的指导成为影响其学术追求的重要因素。尽管普遍存在学术导师（38% 的导师），但在认知的学术方向和实际的研究机会之间存在差异，这表明在住院医生实习期间需要提高对学术可能性的认识和接触。财务方面的考虑因素，包括工资差异和工作保障，似乎也在职业决策中发挥了重要作用：结论：深入了解学术职业的多面性并增强学术追求的吸引力，对于培养下一代学术整形外科医生至关重要。希望本研究有助于增强学术职业对整形外科住院医生的吸引力。

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open SURGERY-

CiteScore

2.20

自引率

13.30%

发文量

1584

审稿时长

10 weeks

期刊介绍： Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open is an open access, peer reviewed, international journal focusing on global plastic and reconstructive surgery.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open publishes on all areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including basic science/experimental studies pertinent to the field and also clinical articles on such topics as: breast reconstruction, head and neck surgery, pediatric and craniofacial surgery, hand and microsurgery, wound healing, and cosmetic and aesthetic surgery. Clinical studies, experimental articles, ideas and innovations, and techniques and case reports are all welcome article types. Manuscript submission is open to all surgeons, researchers, and other health care providers world-wide who wish to communicate their research results on topics related to plastic and reconstructive surgery. Furthermore, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open, a complimentary journal to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, provides an open access venue for the publication of those research studies sponsored by private and public funding agencies that require open access publication of study results. Its mission is to disseminate high quality, peer reviewed research in plastic and reconstructive surgery to the widest possible global audience, through an open access platform. As an open access journal, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open offers its content for free to any viewer. Authors of articles retain their copyright to the materials published. Additionally, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open provides rapid review and publication of accepted papers.