ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2022
Routes to Residency: A National Survey Demonstrating the Pathways to Become a Plastic Surgeon.
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- Plastic Surgery Resident Origins: A Retrospective Study on the Leading Medical Schools Generating Integrated Residents.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Residency Training Pathways of Program Directors and Chiefs/Chairs in Plastic Surgery.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
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Abstract
Plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) residency training can be completed through multiple pathways. Current residents' experiences regarding these different routes have not been previously described. The objective of the present study was to describe the educational pathways taken by current PRS residents in the United States. We hypothesized that there would be a small cohort of current PRS residents who were initially unsuccessful in matching into an integrated residency.
methodsAn online survey was sent to PRS residents across all training years from October 2020 to January 2021. The survey collected information about residents' match history, experience after not matching, and narrative comments on their route to residency. Public match data from the past 20 years (2001-2021) were also summarized with descriptive statistics.
resultsOne hundred seventy-four residents responded (response rate 15%; 174/1158). Of these, 133 applied to integrated programs as senior medical students, and 15 (11%) did not match after applying as a senior medical student. Unmatched applicants took multiple different routes to PRS, including participating in the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program, reapplying, transferring after some general surgery training, and completing an independent PRS residency. Three-fourths (76%) of independent program residents did not originally apply to the integrated match.
conclusionsAn initial unsuccessful match result does not portend that one will not be able to train for a career in PRS. Our findings illustrate the potential routes to successful completion of PRS residency training, both for unmatched applicants and residents who develop later interest in PRS.
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