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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2022; 13(2): 201-211
Published online Feb 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i2.201
Assessing the academic achievement of United States orthopaedic departments
Rishi Trikha, Thomas E Olson, Ameen Chaudry, Chad R Ishmael, Cristina Villalpando, Clark J Chen, Kellyn R Hori, Nicholas M Bernthal
Rishi Trikha, Thomas E Olson, Ameen Chaudry, Chad R Ishmael, Cristina Villalpando, Clark J Chen, Kellyn R Hori, Nicholas M Bernthal, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90404, United States
Thomas E Olson, Ameen Chaudry, Cristina Villalpando, Kellyn R Hori, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
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Corresponding author: Nicholas M Bernthal, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, 1250 16th St Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90404, United States. nbernthal@mednet.ucla.edu
Received: May 17, 2021
Peer-review started: May 17, 2021
First decision: October 16, 2021
Revised: November 26, 2021
Accepted: January 11, 2022
Article in press: January 11, 2022
Published online: February 18, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Assessing academic productivity allows academic departments to identify the strengths of their scholarly contribution and provides an opportunity to evaluate areas for improvement. By identifying measures of academic productivity for full-time faculty at academic orthopaedic programs in the United States, we were able to establish a comprehensive weighted algorithm for valuation of the scholarly achievement of each program. Furthermore, by establishing and documenting the findings and methodology of this algorithm, programs have the opportunity to assess, monitor, and identify areas of growth as they seek to expand their academic contributions to the orthopaedic community.