Is professional recognition in plastic surgery related to activity in research

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relation of medical research, with the participation of prominent plastic surgeon in Congress.METHODS: We reviewed the scientific programs of the last 3 Brazilian Congress of Surgery, were selected 21 Brazilian plástic surgeons invited to serve as panelists or speakers in roundtable sessions in the last 3 congresses (Group 1). We randomly selected and paired by other members (associates) of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, with no participation in congress as speaker (Group 2). We conducted a search for articles published in journals indexed in Medline, Lilacs and SciELO for all doctors selected during the entire academic career and the last 5 years from March 2007 until March 2012. We assessed the research activity through the simple counting of the number of publications in indexed journals for each professional. The number of publications groups was compared.RESULTS: articles produced throughout career: Group 1- 639 articles (average of 30.42 items each). Group 2- 79 articles (mean 3.95 articles each). Difference between medias: p <0.001.CONCLUSION: The results demonstrate that the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery seeking professionals with a greater number of publications and journals of higher impact. This approach encourages new members to pursue a higher qualification, and give security to congressmen, they can rely on the existence of a technical criterion in the choice of speakers.

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Main Authors: Maluf Junior,Ivan, Lopes,Marlon Augusto Camara, Ascenço,Adriana Sayuri Kurogi, Berri,Dirlene Taisa, Matioski,Alysson Rogério, Carbonieri,Fernando, Balbinot,Priscila, Nasser,Isis, Maluf,Rafaela Cesário Pereira, Freitas,Renato da Silva
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2014
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912014000300224
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