Abstract
PurposeThe aim of this study was to assess academic rank differences between academic emergency and other subspecialty diagnostic radiologists. MethodsAcademic radiology departments likely containing emergency radiology divisions were identified by inclusively merging three lists: Doximity’s top 20 radiology programs, the top 20 National Institutes of Health–ranked radiology departments, and all departments offering emergency radiology fellowships. Within departments, emergency radiologists (ERs) were identified via website review. Each was then matched on career length and gender to a same-institutional nonemergency diagnostic radiologist. ResultsEleven of 36 institutions had no ERs or insufficient information for analysis. Among 283 emergency radiology faculty members from 25 institutions, 112 career length– and gender-matched pairs were included. Average career length was 16 years, and 23% were women. The mean h indices for ERs and non-ERs were 3.96 ± 5.60 and 12.81 ± 13.55, respectively (P < .0001). Non-ERs were twice as likely as ERs (0.21 versus 0.1) to be associate professors at h index < 5. Men had nearly 3 times the odds of advanced rank compared with women (odds ratio, 2.91; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-8.26; P = .045). Radiologists with at least one additional degree had nearly 3 times the odds of advancing rank (odds ratio, 2.75; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-7.40; P = .045). Each additional year of practice increased the odds of advancing rank by 14% (odds ratio, 1.14; 95% confidence interval, 1.08-1.21; P < .001). ConclusionsAcademic ERs are less likely to achieve advanced rank compared with career length– and gender-matched non-ERs, and this persists even after adjusting for h index, suggesting that academic ERs are disadvantaged in current promotions systems. Longer term implications for staffing and pipeline development merit further attention as do parallels to other nonstandard subspecialties such as community radiology.
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