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Orthopaedic Fellowship Match: How Do Degree and Gender Type Affect Match Success?
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1 citing paper in PubMed.
- A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Foot and Ankle Fellowship Match From 2012 to 2023: Does Gender or Degree Type Matter?Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Discrepancies have previously been identified in terms of gender and medical degree throughout orthopaedic education. The purpose of this study was to evaluate trends in the degree type and gender of applicants to orthopaedic trauma, sports medicine, adult reconstruction, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow, and pediatric fellowships. Methods: Official San Francisco match data from 2012 to 2023 were obtained. Data regarding the number of applicants, match rates, and rank list position based on applicant degree and gender were evaluated. Results: The match rate for female applicants increased from a low of 81% (45/56) in 2013 to a high of 99% (94/95) in 2021 (mean 90% ± 6%), with a significant increase over the study period ( Conclusions: Overall, male and female applicants match at equal rates for the orthopaedic fellowship. Osteopathic graduates are less likely to match than allopathic graduates.
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