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ArticleJournal of pediatric surgery2020

Qualities and characteristics of applicants associated with successful matriculation to pediatric surgery fellowship training.

Shreya Gupta, James D McDonald, Michael M Wach, Andrea T Badillo, Seth M Steinberg, Jeremy L Davis, Meera Kotagal, Aaron P Garrison, Jonathan M Hernandez

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Article in Journal of pediatric surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors.

Shreya GuptaSurgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
James D McDonaldSurgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Michael M WachSurgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Andrea T BadilloDivision of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Children's National, Washington, DC, USA.
Seth M SteinbergBiostatistics and Data Management Section, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Jeremy L DavisSurgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Meera KotagalDivision of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Aaron P GarrisonDivision of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Jonathan M HernandezSurgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: jonathan.hernandez@nih.gov.

Funding

TOSB Surgical Oncology Fellowship ProgramZIEBC011542 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI CAMPHAUSEN, KEVIN · 2014 to 2019
$12.8M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIE BC011542
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPediatric surgery (PS) is among the most competitive fellowship opportunities for general surgery residents. Prior investigations into factors associated with successful matriculation to PS have relied on surveys, which have inherent biases. STUDY

designData were extracted from the Electronic Residency Application System for applicants from 2012 to 2017 and analyzed after stratification by matriculation status.

resultsData were gathered on a total of 444 applicants, of which 238 matriculated. The applicant pool was predominantly Caucasian (63.5%), largely graduated from US allopathic school (81%) and had a slight male predominance (54%), although the number of female applicants increased significantly over the study period. Attendance at a US allopathic medical school (OR=4.55, p <0.001), university-based general surgery training (OR=3.02, p <0.001) and training at institutions that offer PS fellowships (OR=3.36, p<0.001) were associated with matriculation. Matriculants had a higher quantity of peer reviewed publications (median 11 vs. 6, p <0.001) and published in high impact factor journals (p<0.001). A total of 65 applicants reapplied at least once, of whom 32% successfully matriculated.

conclusionsPS applicants' medical school, residency, and research data points correlated with successful matriculation. These data may help guide general surgery residents and medical students aspiring to become pediatric surgeons. TYPE OF STUDY: Prognosis study (retrospective) LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II.

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Education, Medical, GraduateFellowships and ScholarshipsFemaleHumansMalePediatricsRetrospective StudiesSpecialties, SurgicalSurgeonsApplicant selectionMatriculation successPediatric surgery fellowship

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PMID31761460
PMCPMC8183736

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