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June 1988, Vol 142, No. 6 >
Article | June 1988

PhDs in Pediatric Departments FREE

M. Patricia Leuschen, PhD; Robert M. Nelson, MD; Jaime L. Frias, MD
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Accepted for publication Jan 21, 1988.

Reprint requests to Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 42nd and Dewey avenues, Omaha, NE 68105 (Dr Leuschen).


Am J Dis Child. 1988;142(6):675-678. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1988.02150060109043.
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• A survey on PhDs in academic pediatric departments was sent to members of the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairmen (70% responded). Significant numbers (14.5%) of pediatric faculty members hold PhDs. Another 3.6% hold PhDs/MDs. Research is their major responsibility in every subspecialty except psychology. The majority of PhDs (51%) are assistant professors (8% tenured) in contrast to 37% of MD faculty (14% tenured). The majority of PhDs at full professor (56%) are tenured compared with only 44% of MDs. Separate criteria exist for promotion for PhDs in 42% of departments. For promotion to associate professor, the mean number of refereed publications is 18 (median, 15); for full professor, the number ranges from ten to 50 (median, 40). Extramural research funding carries the highest weight in evaluating research efforts. PhDs could impact significantly on long-range planning in academic pediatric departments.

(AJDC 1988;142:675-678)

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Morgan BC (ed): Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairmen, Inc, University Affiliation Roster, September 1986 . Orange, Calif, University of California-Irvine, 1986;.
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Reisberg L (ed): District Map 1986, The American Academy of Pediatrics 1986-87 Fellowship List . Elk Grove Village, Ill, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1987;, pp 6-10.
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Morgan BC (ed): Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairmen, Inc, University Affiliation Roster, September 1986 . Orange, Calif, University of California-Irvine, 1986;.
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Reisberg L (ed): District Map 1986, The American Academy of Pediatrics 1986-87 Fellowship List . Elk Grove Village, Ill, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1987;, pp 6-10.
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Smith WC Jr: Report on Medical School Faculty Salaries, 1986-87 . Washington, DC, American Association of Medical Colleges, 1987;.
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Culpepper L, Franke P:  Family medicine research: Status at the end of the first decade . JAMA 1983;;249:63-68.

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