Dj. Eschelman et al., The relationship of clinical and academic productivity in a university hospital radiology department, AM J ROENTG, 174(1), 2000, pp. 27-31
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18
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship betwe
en clinical and academic productivity over a 2-year period in a university
hospital radiology department.
MATERIALS AND METHODS. Clinical productivity, as determined by the number o
f total professional relative value units generated, was compared with acad
emic productivity, which was determined by the number of published peer-rev
iewed articles, published non-peer-reviewed articles, published abstracts,
and presentations delivered by each full-time clinical faculty member. The
relationships of age, academic rank, administrative position, and division
within the department were also assessed for their effect on relative value
units and academic productivity.
RESULTS. We found a significant inverse relationship between relative value
units and the number of published peer-reviewed articles, published abstra
cts, and presentations. Age, academic rank, and administrative responsibili
ties had no effect on the number of relative value units. Faculty in the ne
uroradiology and cardiovascular-interventional radiology divisions generate
d more relative value units than did other faculty members.
CONCLUSION. Faculty members with higher levels of clinical productivity sho
wed significantly lower levels of academic productivity. This finding is co
nsistent with the idea that increases in the clinical workload may diminish
research output.