BACKGROUND Vice chairs (VCs) of research play an integral role in orthopaedic departments at academic medical centers; they strategically lead research efforts and support the research careers of faculty and trainees. To our knowledge, no analysis of orthopaedic VCs of research exists in the literature, and no similar analyses have been completed in other medical specialties. We aimed to investigate the academic and demographic characteristics of orthopaedic VCs of research. METHODS Doximity was used to identify orthopaedic residencies in the U.S. Personal and program websites were queried to identify VCs of research and collect academic and demographic characteristics. The Scopus database, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RePORTER, and Google Scholar were used to obtain each investigator's Hirsch index (h-index) and the number and type of NIH grants awarded, respectively. RESULTS Of the 207 orthopaedic residency programs identified, 71 (34%) had a named VC of research in the orthopaedic department. Of the top 50 medical schools, 42 were affiliated with such programs. Most VCs were men (89%). The racial and/or ethnic background of the majority of VCs was White (85%), followed by Asian (14%), and Black (1%). Most held the rank of professor (78%), followed by associate professor (18%), and assistant professor (4%). Over half were PhDs (55%), followed by MDs (37%) and MD/PhDs (8%). On average, the VCs had an h-index of 40.5. Furthermore, 65% had been awarded at least 1 NIH grant for their research, with 43% awarded at least 1 R01 grant. CONCLUSIONS VCs of research develop research opportunities and shape the brand recognition of academic orthopaedic programs. Most orthopaedic VCs of research are men (89%); 85% each are White and have a rank of professor. Nearly half have been awarded at least 1 R01 grant from the NIH. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study outlines important academic and demographic characteristics among orthopaedic surgery VCs of research. Considering the mentorship aspect of their role, VCs of research have an opportunity to influence the diversity of incoming trainees in the field of academic orthopaedics.

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骨科研究副主席的学术和人口概况：对领导力的影响。


背景 研究副主席 （VC） 在学术医疗中心的骨科部门发挥着不可或缺的作用;他们战略性地领导研究工作并支持教师和实习生的研究事业。据我们所知，文献中没有对骨科 VC 研究的分析，其他医学专业也没有完成类似的分析。我们旨在调查研究的骨科 VC 的学术和人口学特征。方法 Doximity 用于识别美国的骨科住院医师，查询个人和项目网站以确定研究的 VC 并收集学术和人口统计特征。Scopus 数据库、美国国立卫生研究院 （NIH） RePORTER 和 Google Scholar 分别用于获取每位研究人员的 Hirsch 指数 （h 指数） 以及授予的 NIH 资助的数量和类型。结果 在确定的 207 个骨科住院医师项目中，71 个 （34%） 在骨科部门有指定的研究 VC。在排名前 50 的医学院中，有 42 所隶属于此类项目。大多数 VC 是男性 （89%）。大多数 VC 的种族和/或民族背景是白人 （85%），其次是亚裔 （14%） 和黑人 （1%）。大多数人担任教授 （78%），其次是副教授 （18%） 和助理教授 （4%）。超过一半的是博士学位 （55%），其次是医学博士 （37%） 和医学博士/博士学位 （8%）。平均而言，VC 的 h 指数为 40.5。此外，65% 的学生获得了至少 1 项 NIH 研究资助，43% 的人获得了至少 1 项 R01 资助。结论： 研究风险投资人开发研究机会并塑造学术骨科项目的品牌认知度。大多数研究的骨科 VC 是男性 （89%）;85% 的人都是白人，拥有教授级别。 近一半的学生至少获得了 1 次 NIH 的 R01 资助。临床相关性 本研究概述了骨科外科研究 VC 中的重要学术和人口统计学特征。考虑到他们角色的指导方面，研究 VC 有机会影响学术骨科领域新学员的多样性。