The American Board of Radiology Holman Research Pathway: 10-Year Retrospective Review of the Program and Participant Performance
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas (United States)
- Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)
- Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio (United States)
- Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oaks, Michigan (United States)
- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (United States)
- American Board of Radiology, Tucson, Arizona (United States)
Introduction: In 1999, the American Board of Radiology (ABR) implemented an innovative training program track in diagnostic radiology (DR) and radiation oncology (RO) designed to stimulate development of a cadre of future academic researchers and educators in the 2 disciplines. The program was designated the Holman Research Pathway (HRP). An in-depth retrospective review of initial certification examination performance, post-training career choices, and academic productivity has not been written. This report represents a 10-year retrospective review of post-training performance of a cohort of trainees who have had sufficient time to complete their training and initial certification process and to enter practice. Methods and Materials: All pertinent proceedings of the ABR and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Residency Review Committees for DR and RO between 1997 and May 2011 were reviewed. Thirty-four HRP candidates who fulfilled the established evaluation criteria were identified, and their ABR data files were analyzed regarding performance on the qualifying and certifying examinations. All candidates were contacted directly to obtain a current curriculum vitae. Results: Twenty candidates in RO and 14 candidates in DR were identifiable for review. All candidates attained initial certification. At the time of analysis, 23 of 33 (66.6%) candidates were employed in full-time academic practice (1 DR candidate remained in a fellowship and was not evaluated regarding employment status). Fifteen of 20 (75%) RO candidates were in faculty positions compared with 7 of 13 (53.8%) DR trainees. Additional academic productivity metrics are reported. Conclusions: A high percentage of HRP trainees remained in academic practice and demonstrated significant academic productivity as measured by manuscript authorship and research support. Additional time and observation will be needed to determine whether these findings will be sustained by past, current, and future HRP trainees.
- OSTI ID:
- 22149698
- Journal Information:
- International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Vol. 85, Issue 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0360-3016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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