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Original Research Article| Volume 225, ISSUE 4, P690-693, April 2023

Endocrine surgery and the surgeon-scientist: Bridging the gap between a rich history and a bright future

  • Lindsay A. Demblowski
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    Office of Surgeon Scientists Programs, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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  • Tahsin M. Khan
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    Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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  • Martha A. Zeiger
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    Corresponding author. Office of Surgeon Scientists Programs, Center for Cancer Research, 31 Center Dr. Rm 10A42-G, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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    Office of Surgeon Scientists Programs, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Published:October 07, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.007
Endocrine surgery and the surgeon-scientist: Bridging the gap between a rich history and a bright future
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      Highlights

      • •
        The scope of endocrine surgery-related research has increased over the last decade.
      • •
        Academic pursuit by endocrine surgeons continues to thrive in the United States.
      • •
        These surgeons held grants with broad aims and scope beyond endocrine surgery.

      Abstract

      Introduction

      We evaluate National Institutes of Health (NIH) data to describe endocrine surgical research performed by surgeons in the United States.

      Methods

      An internal NIH database was queried for endocrine surgery-related grants awarded to surgeons in 2010, 2015, and 2020. The grants were then compared based on cost, grant type, research type, and endocrine topic.

      Results

      Eighteen grants ($6.4 M) focused on endocrine surgery-related research topics were identified in 2020, 17 ($7.3 M) in 2015, and 11 ($3.8 M) in 2010. In 2020, 14 grants were basic science and 4 were clinical outcomes, and pancreatic endocrine disease and thyroid disease each comprised 6 grants. R01 and R21 grants comprised 10 (55.6%) of the grants in 2020, compared to 10 (58.5%) in 2015 and 8 (72.7%) in 2010, while K08 and K23 grants increased to 4 (22.2%) in 2020 from 2 (11.8%) in 2015 and none in 2010.

      Conclusion

      There were more K-awards focused on endocrine surgery-related research in 2020 compared to 2015 and 2010, suggesting the pipeline is growing.

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      NIH National Institutes of Health (PI Principal Investigator)
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      Publication history

      Published online: October 07, 2022
      Accepted: October 5, 2022
      Received in revised form: August 31, 2022
      Received: June 10, 2022

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.007

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