The 2023 Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Breast Imaging Symposium, SBI 2023, is set for May 4-7 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The in-person-only event theme, “Advancing What’s Possible: Better Every Day,” underscores the focus of the program schedule, as symposium planners promote the opportunities to explore ways to advance patient care, including those underserved, enhance their practice and boost both careers and self-care.
For the first time ever, President Joe Biden declared that life may be returning to normal after more than two years of battling the coronavirus pandemic.
Introduction: When deciding on which programs to rank or fellowships to enter, medical students and residents may assess the program's prestige and specialty training opportunities. This report aimed to analyze the demographics of orthopedic department chairs and program directors (PDs), focusing on the prestige of their orthopedic training and medical school. Secondary data included fellowship, higher-level education, sex, professorship, years of practice, and total published research.
Methods: We used U.S. News and Doximity to rank 192 medical schools and 200 orthopedic residency programs based on prestige rankings, respectively. We searched for the department chair, vice-chair, and PD via program websites, Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD), Orthopedic Residency Information Network (ORIN), personal websites, LinkedIn, and Doximity. Subsequently, we searched for each individual’s demographic information, education and research history, employment history, and