Specialty Conference Research Articles

Publication rates of abstracts presented across 6 major spine specialty conferences

BackgroundAlthough scientific researchers aim to present their projects at academic conferences as a step toward publication, not all projects mature to become a peer-reviewed manuscript. The publication rate of meetings can be utilized to assess the quality of presented research. Our objective was to evaluate the contemporary publication rate of abstracts presented at spine conferences. MethodsWe reviewed annual meeting programs of North American Spine Society (NASS), Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Spine Global Spine Congress (GSC), Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS), and Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) from 2017 to 2019. Abstracts were identified as published from PubMed and Google search. From published manuscripts, journal name and open access status was collected. Journal impact factors were collected from the 2021 Journal Citation Reports. ResultsA total of 3,091/5,722 (54%) abstracts were published, ranging from 44.5% to 66.3%. Publication rate of posters and podiums ranged from 39.8% to 64.8% and 51.6% to 67.2%, respectively. Podium presentations were more likely to be published than posters (59.6% vs. 47.2%, p<.001). Only NASS (61.4% vs. 61.8%) and LSRS (64.6% vs. 67.2%) demonstrated similar publication rates for posters and podiums. Award nominated abstracts had a significantly higher publication rate (68.0% vs. 53.4%, p<.001). Among journals with an impact factor, the median overall impact factor was 3.27 and was similar between all conferences except GSC, which was slightly lower (2.72 vs. 3.27, p<.001). ConclusionsFifty-four percent of abstracts were published with 3 societies (NASS, LSRS, and SRS) having rates of over 60%. Moreover, NASS and LSRS demonstrated high publication rates regardless of presentation type. These numbers are significantly higher than previous reports suggesting that these conferences allow attendees to review high quality evidence that is likely to achieve peer-reviewed publication while obtaining an early look at original research.

Gender representation in leadership & research: a 13-year review of the Annual Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Meetings

BackgroundThe gender disparity in surgical disciplines, specifically in speakers across North American medical and surgical specialty conferences, has been highlighted in recent literature. Improving gender diversity at society meetings and panels may provide many benefits. Our aim was to determine the state of gender diversity amongst presenters and speakers at the annual Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (CSO) meetings.MethodsScientific programs for the CSO annual meetings from 2008 to 2020 were obtained from the national society website. Participant name, role, gender, location, and subspecialty topic were recorded for all roles other than poster presenter. Gender (male or female) was determined using an online search. The total number of opportunity spots and proportion of women was then calculated. Gender differences were analyzed using chi-square test and logistic regression with odds ratios.Four categories were analyzed: Society Leadership, Invited Speaker Opportunities, Workshop Composition (male-only panels or “manels”, female-only panels, or with at least one female speaker), and Oral Paper Presenters (first authors).ResultsThere were 1874 leadership opportunity spots from 2008 to 2020, of which 18.6% were filled by women. Among elected leadership positions in the society, only 92 unique women filled 738 leadership opportunity spots. 13.2% of workshop chairs, 20.8% of panelists and 22.7% of paper session chairs were female. There was an overall increase in the proportion of leadership positions held by women, from 13.9% of leadership spots in 2008 to 30.1% in 2020. Of the 368 workshops, 61.1% were led by men only, 36.4% by at least 1 female surgeon, and 2.5% by women only. “Manels” have comprised at least 37.5% of workshops each year.ConclusionsThe proportion of women in speaking roles at the annual CSO meetings has generally increased over time, particularly among panelists, leading to fewer male-only speaking panels. However, there has been a slower rate of growth in the proportion of unique women in speaker roles. There remains an opportunity to increase gender/sex diversity at the major Canadian otolaryngology meeting.Graphical

About the Role of Previous Work Hardening in Structure and Properties Formation of Low-Carbon Steel Wire During Recrystallization Annealing

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Optimization of Aluminum Deoxidation Practice in the Ladle Furnace

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Findings Statement and Call to Action from the Specialty Conference: Connecting Land and Water for Healthy Communities

Findings Statement and Call to Action from the Specialty Conference: Connecting Land and Water for Healthy Communities

The Formation and Distribution of Ti(C,N) to Prevent Blast Furnace Refractory Wear

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Endpoint Phosphorus Content Prediction in BOF Steelmaking Using PCA-Based Support Vector Regression

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Use of a webinar series to improve exposure to oral & maxillofacial surgery during a global pandemic

Exposure to OMFS at undergraduate level is rare. Students seeking such exposure often struggle to access important information that would help them decide about a future career in OMFS. The COVID-19 pandemic has made access to such information, for example career workshops and specialty conferences, more difficult. This paper discusses our experiences of setting up an online webinar series aimed at providing practical advice for undergraduates and early trainees interested in the field of OMFS. Clinicians were approached via email and/or social media to deliver a structured programme of key advice and guidance about OMFS. Individual undergraduate and surgical societies were emailed in order to advertise the series which included talks such as ‘Week in the Life’, ‘Subspecialties’ and ‘Portfolio Building’. An interactive poster containing a Quick Response code was circulated to allow a streamlined registration process. The seminars were held via Zoom videoconferencing software and feedback collated via Typeform using a Likert-scale questionnaire. On average, the webinars were 60 minutes long and each attracted 53 attendees. The series attracted 183 unique participants. The majority of attendees were dental students and 85% were based in the UK. Overall, 94% felt their knowledge of the specialty had improved and 86% were more likely to consider pursuing OMFS as a career as result of the series. This paper shows that videoconferencing is a useful modality to engage with junior trainees and has a wide reach. These benefits must be harnessed going forward to improve access and exposure to OMFS in early trainees.

Effect of Al Content on the Strength/Toughness Relationship of Hot-Forged Bainitic Medium-Carbon Steel

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Implementing Industry 4.0 in Steel Manufacturing’s Evolving IIoT Systems

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Perspectives on Maximizing Strengthening Mechanisms in Automotive HSLA Steel

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The Effects of Non-Metallic Inclusions on Charpy V-Notch Toughness

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Investigation of the Process Parameters on Phosphate Capacity and Phosphorus Partition of BOF Slag

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Application of Ti Microalloying in a Thin-Slab-Cast Medium-Carbon Steel

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Analyzing the cost of medical student virtual conference registration by specialty during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medical student involvement in research is an important metric used by residency programs across most specialties to better assess the candidates' commitment to advancing medicine as well as their specialty of interest. One strategy is presentation of research work at national conferences in the specialty of interest; another is simply attending these events for networking purposes with program directors. However, attending these conferences carries cost. To investigate the cost incurred by medical students to attend the premier annual scientific meeting of each major medical specialty in 2020, during the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and to evaluate whether "research intensive" specialties carried greater conference registration costs. Potential medical specialties to which students can apply upon graduation were identified in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP). "Research intensive" specialties were defined as those with a mean number of abstracts, presentations, or publications≥10 per matched applicant in the 2020 NRMP. The premier conference for each specialty was determined by membership in the American Medical Association House of Delegates in the NRMP. The cost to be a member of each conference's parent organization and attend the annual meeting were determined by internet search. Subgroup analysis was conducted to compare cost between research intensive and non research intensive specialties. The registration cost of 19 virtual conferences held in 2020 were analyzed in this study. The average cost to attend as a medical student member of the hosting organization for all conferences was $49.82 (range, $0-$331; SD±$92.18), while the average cost to attend as a nonmember across all conferences was $188.16 (range, $0-$595; SD±$176.35; p<0.001). Seven of 19 (36.8%) meetings had free registration for medical students who are members of the hosting organization. The premier meetings affiliated with the seven research intensive specialties had a significantly higher mean cost for medical students who were members of the parent organization than the meetings of the other specialties ($125.60 vs. $49.20; p=0.031). There was no significant difference in mean registration cost between research intensive and non research intensive specialty conference registration for nonmember medical students (p=0.85). Vascular surgery, radiation oncology, and emergency medicine were the three specialties with the most expensive medical student member registration fees overall ($331, $200, and $195, respectively). Medical student attendance and presentation at national scientific meetings was found to be significantly more costly for research intensive specialties, although all meetings were held in an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, this reflects an increased financial burden to an already indebted medical student population and compounds the stresses brought on by the pandemic. More national medical societies might consider free meeting registration to reflect support for medical students and encourage their continued participation in research to advance their specialty of interest.

Oxide Stability Analysis and Characterization in a Galvannealed Dual-Phase Steel Exhibiting Coating Defects

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Organising an international speciality conference – check list

Organising an international speciality conference – check list

Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Care Models

Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Care Models

Social Media Growth at Annual Medical Society Meetings: A Comparative Analysis of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology to Other Medical Specialties

ObjectiveTo understand social media growth in both diagnostic and interventional radiology compared to other related specialties by quantifying and comparing hashtag utilization at annual medical conferences. MethodsOfficial annual conference hashtags for Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), American College of Radiology (ACR), Radiological Society of North America, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and American Society of Clinical Oncology were analyzed from 2015 to 2019, along with the IR hashtag #IRad. Twitter analytics were obtained with the use of Symplur Signals, a healthcare social media analytics platform. Linear regression analysis was performed on the number of tweets and users for each hashtag. ResultsFor annual ACR meetings, the number of tweets/user (6.96 in 2019), retweets/user (4.39 in 2019), and impressions/user (40,051 in 2019) were among the highest of all the specialties studied. This trend was observed despite a smaller number of users among ACR than most other conferences. SIR tweets increased significantly at a rate of 1032.8 tweets/year (P = 0.008) while users also significantly grew at a rate of 212.5 users/years (P = 0.007). #IRad tweets are also growing at a rate of 13,234.8 tweets/year (P = 0.026) while #IRad users are growing at a rate of 1309.5 users/year (P = 0.003). Radiological Society of North America users were significantly decreasing at −1207.1 users/year (P = 0.018). ConclusionACR consistently had one of the highest counts of tweets/user, retweets/user, and impressions/user compared to the other studied specialties, suggesting that ACR's Twitter users are more active than users outside of the field of radiology. SIR was the only studied specialty conference that had statistically significant increases in the number of tweets and users.

Academic Events: An Empirically Grounded Typology and Their Academic Impact

The meetings industry, government bodies, and scholars within tourism studies have identified the need to understand the broader impact of business events. To succeed in this endeavor, we consider it necessary to develop analytical frameworks that are sensitive to the particularities of the analyzed event, sector, and stakeholder group. In this article we focus on the academic sector and offer two connected analyses. First is an empirically grounded typology of academic events. We identify four differentiating dimensions of academic events: size, academic focus, participants, and tradition, and based on these dimensions we develop a typology of academic events that includes: congress, specialty conference, symposium, and practitioners' meeting. Secondly, we outline the academic impact of attending these four types of events. For this purpose, the concept of credibility cycles is used as an analytical framework for examining academic impact. We suggest that academic events should be conceptualized and evaluated as open marketplaces that facilitate conversion of credibility. Data were obtained from interviews with 22 researchers at three Danish universities. The study concludes that there are significant differences between the events in terms of their academic impact. Moreover, the outcome for the individual scholar depends on the investment being made. Finally, the study calls for a future research agenda on beyond tourism benefits based on interdisciplinary collaborations.