Habilitationen als Kriterium für akademische Produktivität medizinischer Fakultäten: eine vergleichende Analyse mehrerer Fachdisziplinen

Abstract

BackgroundAs a part of the German academic system the scientific habilitation is a significant individual qualification in research and teaching. In a pilot project, we recently reported the number of habilitations in anesthesiology, visceral surgery, gynecology and internal medicine. Here, we analyze habilitations from 13 additional clinical specialties. MethodsHabilitations in clinical specialties published in the German Medical Journal (Dtsch Arztebl) between 2010 and 2017 were quantitatively analyzed. For data validation, the dean offices of all German medical schools were requested to forward all accomplished habilitations. The percentage of women and the numbers with respect to the specialty were analyzed for each university hospital. Data are presented as medians (interquartile ranges). ResultsIn this study, 2,264 accomplished habilitations were analyzed. Annually, 45 (36–56) habilitations were reported in orthopedic/trauma surgery, 40 (36–48) in radiology and 37 (29–46) in neurology, while the medians in the other analyzed specialties were lower. The highest percentage of women earning a habilitation degree was reported for pediatrics (37 %), dermatology (33 %), and ophthalmology (32 %). ConclusionsHere, the output of completed habilitations from 13 medical specialties was analyzed for each German medical school. As a habilitation stands for a sustainable scientific contribution, this study may help to identify further career development needs for junior and for female scientists.