Characterizing critical predictors of an academic career following head and neck fellowship in otolaryngology. Issue 12 (8th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Suresh, Neeraj V.; Xu, Mary Jue; Harris, Jacob; Balar, Eesha; Barrette, Louis‐Xavier; Chorath, Kevin T.; Moreira, Alvaro G.; Rajasekaran, Karthik
• Is Part Of: Head & neck. Volume 44:Issue 12(2022)
• Page Start: 2708
• Page End: 2716
• Publication Date: 2022-09-08
• Subjects: academic -- ENT -- fellowship -- head and neck surgery -- otolaryngology; Head -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neck -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Head -- Periodicals; Neck -- Periodicals; Face -- Periodicals; 617.51059
• DOI: 10.1002/hed.27187
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1043-3074

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Historically, graduating head and neck (HN) fellows outpace available academic HN positions, resulting in a highly competitive job market. We identified factors that associate with full‐time academic HN positions post‐HN fellowship. Methods: Graduates of American Head and Neck Society (AHNS)‐accredited fellowships from 2005 to 2017 ( n = 356) were extracted from the AHNS website. Results: From 2015 to 2017, the supply–demand mismatch for academic HN jobs improved. Of the 57.3% ( n = 204) of graduating HN fellows who entered academia, 64% ( n = 130) trained at just 10 fellowship institutions, 47% ( n = 94) attended OHNS residency at an NIH top 40 funded institution, and 54% ( n = 111) attended OHNS residency at an AHNS‐accredited institution offering HN fellowship. After multivariate regression, number of manuscripts (OR = 1.14; p = 0.01) was significantly associated with initial academic job post‐fellowship. Conclusion: The recent improvement in supply–demand mismatch for academic jobs is promising for future HN fellows interested in academia.