Research Productivity Among Canadian First Year Dermatology Residents: A 15 Year Analysis

Metrics reflective of research productivity (publication count, dermatology publications, authorship position, and H-index) were obtained from Scopus and trends were identified and evaluated using descriptive, univariate, and bivariate statistics. From the 10 Canadian residency programs, 371 dermatology residents producing 828 publications, of which 329 were dermatology-related were identified.

Overall, 56% of residents had a minimum of one publication at the time of the match, with a mean of 2.23 + 4.27 publications and H-index of 1.36 + 2.23. A significant increase in all research productivity metrics was observed during the 2018 – 2022 period. Over the past 15 years, the amount of publications authored by incoming dermatology residents has increased significantly which may suggest an increased emphasis placed on medical research by medical students and residency programs.