Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a designated director of research on the output of presentations and publications from a large division of academic obstetric and gynecologic specialists.
Background: In June 2017, a senior faculty member was recruited as research director for the division of Gynecologic and Obstetric Specialists at an academic institution. The role allocated forty percent time for mentorship of divisional faculty with research study design, Institutional Review Board [IRB] protocol submission, study oversight, statistical analysis, presentation, and manuscript completion.
Methods: The business model included plans for critical comparison of divisional research output including the number of IRB submissions, scientific presentations and publications after three years. A Cochrane Armitage test for trend was performed using 2017 as the baseline comparison. P < .05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: From July 2017 to June 2020, there were 26 faculty members in the division. Comparing 2020 to 2017, IRB protocols increased 29% (9 versus 7, respectively), research presentations increased 108% (25 versus 12, respectively) and publications increased 182% (31 versus 11, respectively) [Figure]. When the trend in total research presentations and publications over the 3 academic years of 2020 to 2017 were compared, the increase was statistically significant, P = .02.
Metric
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
% Change
IRB Submission
7
7
9
29
Presentations
12
18
25
108
Publications
11
21
31
182
Total Publications and Presentations
23
39
56
143
P=.02
Discussions: In our division, creation of the director of divisional research role and early identification of specific outcome measures statistically increased the output of divisional research projects, presentations and publications over three years. The provision of adequate non-clinical
Topics: CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, 2021, Faculty, Professionalism, Systems-Based Practice & Improvement, CME,
Laurie Swaim, MD, Baylor College of Medicine; Mark Turrentine, MD; Michele Birsinger, MBA; Michael Belfort, MD, PhD
