ArticleAnnals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches2024
Characteristics Associated with Successful Residency Match in General Surgery.
Article in Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Dual-degree pathways in the residency match: a comparative analysis of application behaviors and outcomes.JCI insight · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate characteristics of matched and unmatched general surgery residency (GSR) applicants. Background: Given the recent change of the United States Medical Licensing Exam Step 1 grading to pass/fail, understanding the factors that influence GSR match success is integral to identifying potential interventions to improve match rates for diverse medical students. Methods: Retrospective review of GSR National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) applicant and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) active resident data between 2011 and 2022. Data included application characteristics for United States ("US") and "independent" applicants, factors cited by program directors in the interview and ranking process, paths pursued if applicants went unmatched, and racial/ethnic representation. Results: A total of 9149 US and 3985 independent applicants applied to GSR between 2011 and 2021. Matched Conclusions: In the pass/fail step 1 era, factors including step 2 score and other subjective metrics may be more heavily weighted in the GSR match process.
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