Dermatology Residency Program Influences Chance of Successful Surgery Fellowship Match

Dermatology Residency Program Influences Chance of Successful Surgery Fellowship Match: The 2020 Match Cycle Update

“…Applicants with a home fellowship program were more likely to match than those without ( p = .0402). 1 With the addition of the present data, 134 (62.3%) of the 215 applicants with a home fellowship program matched compared to 78 (49.4%) of the 158 applicants without a home program. Applicants with a home program were significantly more likely to match than applicants without ( p = .0125).…”

“…In the 2018 and 2019 match cycles, applicants who graduated from a dermatology residency with a home MSDO fellowship were more likely to match into fellowship than applicants without a home fellowship program. 1 Graduates of these programs likely have easier access to mentors in the field that support the applicant, can vouch for the applicant's work ethic, and write strong letters of recommendation, which were rated highly by program directors when assessing factors considered when selecting fellows. 2 Given the unique challenges present during the 2020 match cycle, we hypothesized that applicants with a home MSDO fellowship program were more likely to match than applicants without a home fellowship.…”

Academic Productivity of Successful Micrographic Surgery & Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship Applicants

“…Applicants face a match process with a 50% to 60% success rate. 1 One component of a successful match is research. A recent study found that program directors highly value research productivity for fellowship selection criteria, only behind interview impressions and letters of recommendation.…”

Home Programs, Mentor Relationships, and Research Productivity Influence Successful Matching Into Dermatology Training Programs

“…Home Programs, Mentor Relationships, and Research Productivity Influence Successful Matching Into Dermatology Training Programs W e read with interest the cross-sectional study of Mohs micrographic surgery and dermatologic oncology (MSDO) fellowship applicants by Rickstrew and colleagues. 1,2 The authors reported that applicants from dermatology residency programs with home MSDO fellowships were more likely to match into MSDO fellowships than applicants without home fellowships. Applying to MSDO or cosmetic dermatologic surgery fellowships is a highly competitive process, with only 57.5% of MSDO applicants matching in the San Francisco (SF) Match 2018 to 2020.…”

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