Nicholson CS Author

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Osteopathic Physicians on Editorial Boards of Neurosurgical Journals: A Quantitative Analysis

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Hoehmann CL, Young CT, Fennie CN, Giniyani L, Nicholson CS, Collins JD and Cuoco JA

Objective: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Osteopathic Association reached an agreement to form a single accreditation system for graduate medical education by 2020. As a result of this merger, new criteria may be established for academic endeavors within medical school as well as post-graduate curricula. In the present study, we analyze the number of osteopathic physicians serving on editorial boards of neurosurgical journals. Methods: Editorial members of 50 neurosurgical journals were included in the analyses. The number of allopathic and osteopathic physicians as well as other healthcare professionals serving as editor-in-chief, associate editor, editor emeritus, other editor, and editorial board members were analyzed. Results: Our data show... view more»

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