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The Law of Diminishing Returns in the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Match: A Deeper Look at the Numbers.
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- Discussion: Matching Into Integrated Plastic Surgery: The Impact of USMLE Step 1 Transition to Pass/Fail: Did the 2019 Predictions Come True in 2024?Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: The highly competitive nature of the integrated plastic surgery residency match justifies the need for objective data that provide insights into some of the residents' selection criteria. Many studies have sought to provide information on these criteria, but to our knowledge, none has described the inflection point where the match probability does not further increase. Although our study provides this information to potential applicants, it will also help them assess and optimize their chances of a successful match. Methods: We pooled and analyzed the data available on matched and unmatched integrated plastic surgery applicants on the national residency match program database between 2016 and 2022. Results: Step 2 score of 250 or more ( Conclusion: The law of diminishing returns sets in for applicants to the integrated plastic surgery match after 15 publications, 15 contiguous ranks, five research experiences, and 10 volunteer experiences have been reached.
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