Annals of surgery
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To define recent trends in opioid prescribing after surgery and new persistent opioid use in the United States. ⋯ Both opioid prescription size after surgery and new persistent opioid use decreased over the last decade, suggesting that opioid stewardship practices had favorable effects on the risk of long-term opioid use.
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Factors Impacting Academic Productivity and Satisfaction of Surgeon-scientists: A Nationwide Survey.
To identify factors related to research success for academic surgeons. ⋯ Surgeons pursuing research-focused careers should consider the benefits of attaining a research-focused degree, negotiating for contractually protected research time, and obtaining formal research mentorship.
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The end of race-conscious admissions poses a significant challenge to the recruitment of underrepresented in medicine surgical trainees and surgeons in the United States. These developing limitations underscore the importance of retention within the academic surgical pathway as we seek to diversify the physician workforce in order to best serve our patients.