Geographic Trends in the Plastic Surgery Match

Geographic Trends in the Orthopedic Surgery Residency Match

“…There appear to be similar trends in geographic relationships in plastic surgery and general surgery residencies. Silvestre et al 9 showed that, in the plastic Note: Shaded regions on the US map represent the US census divisions (letters correspond to division name). The percentage of orthopedic surgery residents within a division who matched into a residency program in the same division as their medical school is represented by the darkness of the shade (legend below the Figure).…”

Geographic Trends for United States Allopathic Seniors Participating in the Residency Match: a Descriptive Analysis

“…Previous studies have been narrowly focused, primarily in surgical subspecialties which may not be generalizable, and suffer from incomplete data that is potentially subject to bias. [2][3][4] To our knowledge, this is the first study to use objective, nationwide data to examine this question.…”

Integrated Plastic Surgery Applicant Review: Important Factors and Selection Criteria

“…An interest in teaching or pursuing an academic career has been found to be among the most important subjective criteria in resident selection, as many programs hope to train academic surgeons who will advance the field. 7 , 27 This is potentially problematic if applicants feel pressured to misrepresent themselves in the interview setting. In a survey of 118 recently matched plastic surgery residency applicants, 83% reported affinity for an academic career in the interview, while only 70% reported “true” plans to pursue a career in academics.…”