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Increasing Family Medicine Research Capacity at the University of Minnesota: Publication Trends and Research Culture

Derek Hersch, Katie A. Loth, Patricia Adam, C. J. Peek, April Wilhelm, Jill Bengtson, James T. Pacala and Jerica M. Berge
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2024, 37 (6) 1047-1054; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240059R1
Derek Hersch
From the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN (DH, KAL, PA, CJP, AW, JB, JP); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO (JB).
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Katie A. Loth
From the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN (DH, KAL, PA, CJP, AW, JB, JP); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO (JB).
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Patricia Adam
From the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN (DH, KAL, PA, CJP, AW, JB, JP); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO (JB).
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C. J. Peek
From the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN (DH, KAL, PA, CJP, AW, JB, JP); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO (JB).
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April Wilhelm
From the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN (DH, KAL, PA, CJP, AW, JB, JP); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO (JB).
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Jill Bengtson
From the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN (DH, KAL, PA, CJP, AW, JB, JP); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO (JB).
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James T. Pacala
From the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN (DH, KAL, PA, CJP, AW, JB, JP); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO (JB).
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Jerica M. Berge
From the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN (DH, KAL, PA, CJP, AW, JB, JP); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO (JB).
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    Timeline of the implementation of research infrastructure in the University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health between 2014 and 2022.

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    Table 1.

    The 20 Journals with the Most Publications Across All 4 Years: 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2022

    JournalNImpact Factor
    Family medicine journals
     Evidence-based Practice138–
     Journal of Family Practice2100.6
     Family Medicine346.1
     American Family Physician444.0
     Annals of Family Medicine534.4
     Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine32.9
    Sports medicine journals
     Current Sports Medicine Reports6101.8
     British Journal of Sports Medicine7618.6
     Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine842.7
     Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise934.1
    General health/medicine journals
     Minnesota Medicine104–
     AMA Journal of Ethics113–
     International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care1230.7
     Patient Education and Counseling1333.5
    Academic medicine journals
     Academic Medicine1457.4
     Peer reviewed Reports in Medical Education Research156–
    Sexual health journals
     International Journal of Transgender Health1684.6
     Archives of sexual behavior1743.8
    Medical specialty journals
     Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity1833.2
     Journal of the American College of Cardiology324.4
     Total/Mean1275.8
    • ↵1The journal of the Family Physicians Inquiry Network.

    • ↵2One of Frontline Medical Communications specialty journals.

    • ↵3A journal of the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine.

    • ↵4The journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

    • ↵5The journal of seven family medicine organizations: Available at: https://www.annfammed.org/content/annals-sponsoring-organizations.

    • ↵6A journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

    • ↵7One of the British Medical Association's specialty journals.

    • 8The journal of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine, Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians, and Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine.

    • ↵9A journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

    • ↵10The journal of the Minnesota Medical Association.

    • ↵11A journal of the American Medical Association.

    • ↵12Independent journal of international research on the provision of health and social care services to ethnic minority groups, migrants and/or refugees.

    • ↵13The journal of the International Association for Communication in Health Care and the Academy of Communication in Healthcare.

    • ↵14The journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

    • ↵15A journal of the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine.

    • ↵16The journal partner to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.

    • ↵17The journal of the International Academy of Sex Research.

    • ↵18Independent journal of international research on endocrinology, diabetes and obesity.

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    Table 2.

    Publication Among All University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Clinical Faculty, 2013–2022

    2013201620192022
    (n = 69)(n = 77)(n = 81)(n = 76)
    Total publications37679984
    Faculty publications distribution, n (%)
     053 (76.8)46 (59.7)47 (58.0)38 (50.0)
     18 (11.6)17 (22.1)13 (16.0)22 (28.9)
     2+8 (11.6)14 (18.2)21 (26.0)16 (21.1)
    Faculty with at least one publication, n (%)16 (23.2)31 (40.3)34 (42.0)38 (50.0)
    Faculty with at least one first author publication, n (%)10 (14.5)14 (18.2)19 (23.5)16 (21.1)
    Number of authors per publication, Median (Interquartile range)3 (2,5)4 (3,6)5 (3,6)4 (3,6)
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    Table 3.

    Publication Among University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Clinical Faculty Who Were Members of the Department at All Four Timepoints (n = 34), 2013–2022

    2013201620192022
    Total publications25425753
    Faculty publications distribution, n (%)
     024 (70.6)17 (50.0)19 (55.9)14 (41.2)
     14 (11.8)8 (23.5)4 (11.8)10 (29.4)
     2+6 (17.6)9 (26.5)11 (32.3)10 (29.4)
    Faculty with at least one publication, n (%)*10 (29.4)a17 (50.0)a,b15 (44.1)a,b20 (58.8)b
    Faculty with at least one first author publication, n (%)*6 (17.6)a9 (26.5)a7 (20.6)a9 (26.5)a
    Number of authors per publication, Median (Interquartile range)4 (2,6)3 (3,6)5 (3,7)4 (3,8)
    • ↵*Within each row, each superscript letter denotes a subset of Years whose proportions do not differ significantly from each other at the P < .05 level.

    • a,bThe labels indicate significant differences at the P < 0.05 level.

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    Table 4.

    University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Clinical Faculty Perceptions of the Department Research Culture Across 5 Domains, Proportion of Positive Responses, 2021–2023

    2021 (n = 62)2022 (n = 63)2023 (n = 69)
    %%%
    Leadership Vision: My department…
     Has a plan for building research and scholarship capacity80.381.089.9
     Values, supports, and makes visible research and scholarship opportunities for all faculty, not only research faculty61.373.072.5
     Values and expects peer reviewed publications from all faculty85.585.791.3
     Supports collaborative research across individuals, disciplines, departments, and institutions62.368.377.6
     Has leadership positions and committees specific to research & scholarship85.592.191.3
    Culture of Inquiry: My department…
     Has research and scholarship requirements in all faculty job descriptions and time expectations60.758.770.6
     Has opportunities available for all faculty to participate in research and scholarship41.054.063.6
     Has career pathways available to those who want to emphasize research & scholarship72.684.184.1
     Embraces a wide lens of what counts as research and scholarship66.169.871.0
     Has small internal pilot or seed grants available to support research and scholarship79.087.392.8
    Research Training: My department has…
     Department-level or medical school-level courses for training in research and scholarship93.595.295.7
     Local research and scholarship mentoring and coaching, formal and informal61.373.084.1
     Regular presentations/seminars to present research or scholarship findings69.477.889.9
    Research Infrastructure: My department has…
     A one-stop place/resource for faculty to get help with research & scholarship63.979.487.0
     Readily accessible evaluation and statistical analysis services56.571.476.8
     Ways of tracking and facilitating research and scholarship projects from application to implementation to dissemination51.665.171.0
     Research facilitators in local clinics available to all faculty and learners67.781.085.5
    Research Capacity
     My current capacity to participate in research & scholarship matches my goals.19.436.543.5
     I am satisfied with my current capacity to participate in research & scholarship.19.433.343.5
     My capacity to participate in research & scholarship has increased over the past year.22.623.831.9
     I would like more help to build my research & scholarship capacity.51.642.937.7
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2024, 37 (6) 1047-1054; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2024.240059R1

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2024, 37 (6) 1047-1054; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2024.240059R1
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