Bob Harrington, Erin Michos, and Brahmajee Nallamothu discuss how the publish or perish culture can lead to sloppy research and the need for alternative models to measure success in academic medicine. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility Big Data Research From the National Inpatient Sample https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.117.003846 Adherence to Methodological Standards in Research Using the National Inpatient Sample https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2017.17653 Publish or Perish: Where are we heading? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24778659 The Kardashian Index of Cardiologists: Celebrities or Experts? https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.068 You may also like: Hear John Mandrola, MD's summary and perspective on the top cardiology news each week, on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Questions or feedback, please contact [email protected]