The impact of COVID-19 on the dermatology match: an increase in the number of students matching at home programs

Ederle, Amanda; Shahriari, Shawhin; Whisonant, Cees; Steele, Scott R.; Roberson, Paula K.; Valdés‐Rodríguez, Rodrigo

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“… 5 Previous studies have demonstrated that location is a major factor in the match as students often apply to and rank institutions based on their own hometown, undergraduate institution, and medical school. 6 7 Our data similarly demonstrates a positive association between the geography of graduates' medical schools and residency program ( Table 1 ).…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Match

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Introduction Matching into an orthopaedic surgery residency program presents a challenging accomplishment for applicants to achieve in any given year. Due to the profound changes to the application process caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic it was theorized that there would be a change in the number of graduates matching close to their home medical school region, state, and program. Methods Orthopaedic surgery residency program Web sites and social media accounts were accessed to elucidate current resident data, including graduates' medical school, and geographical location of their school. Chi-square analysis was performed to identify trends in current residents matching within their home program, state, and region associated with the 2021 orthopaedic match. These numbers were compared with previous year's successful applicants. Results In 2021, a significant 4.4% (p=0.02) increase in successful matches within applicants' home states occurred (33.4% vs. 37.8%) and home programs (p<0.001) when compared with previous years (21.2% vs. 27.4%). However, in 2021, there was no significant change in home region matching (p=0.56) with 60% of successful matches occurring in home regions. This was statistically consistent with what was observed in previous years (61.4%). Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with restrictions in travel and interview options resulting in a significant increase in the number of orthopaedic applicants who matched into their home program, or at programs in their home state compared with previous years. Although no statistically significant regional change occurred during the 2021 match, it remains the leading predictor of where successful applicants will match. With many unknowns related to the upcoming match cycles it is important for applicants and programs to have a general idea of recent trends and outcomes to best focus their efforts, especially if diversity and minority inclusion are considered in highly competitive specialties like orthopaedic surgery.

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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Match

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“…Additionally, this was also similar to what was seen in the integrated plastic surgery match, another competitive surgical specialty, in 2021 where there was a 9% increase in HP matches [ 13 ]. Similar trends are also seen outside the surgical residency programs, with a 9.1% increase in HP matches seen in dermatology in 2021 [ 14 ]. A recent survey identified that 25% of medical student respondents did not have an otolaryngology home program [ 15 ].…”

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COVID-19 and the Otolaryngology Match: An Increase in Applicants Remaining Close to Home

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Shahriari²,

McDonald³

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Introduction: Otolaryngology residency remains one of the most competitive surgical subspecialties to apply for with a 63% match rate in 2021. This is a difficult and stressful process for applicants in any given year, and it was even further complicated by restrictions mandated by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) protections. Analyzing geographical trends in successfully matched applicants provides prospective applicants and programs with helpful information about how previous trends were affected by the pandemic as we look toward future match cycles. Methods: The medical schools of 1,587 successfully matched applicants from 2017-2021 were identified and compared to the 116 otolaryngology residency programs. Successful applicants’ medical school state and region were then compared to the location of their matched residency program state and region. From this, we evaluated the number of applicants matching at the residency program affiliated with their medical school or at a residency program within the same state or region as their home medical school. Results: A significant increase in the percentage of applicants matching at their home program and within their home state (p < 0.001) occurred in 2021 when compared to previous years. Applicants matching within their home region was not found to increase significantly (p = 0.43) in 2021 compared to previously. The regions with the greatest increase in the percentage of applicants matching to their home programs were the Northeast and Midwest (12% increase), while the Midwest had the largest increase in percentage of applicants matching within their home state (15%). Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the otolaryngology match in 2021 with applicants and programs alike choosing to stay closer to home with their residency match selections. Overall, regional location remains a major determinant of future residency location for otolaryngology applicants, and this did not change significantly during 2021, but applicants matched more frequently at their home medical school program. It is anticipated that the match process will be similar in 2022 given the ongoing pandemic, so the importance of home program and region will likely be emphasized again.

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“…This was surprising as previous studies demonstrate the rate of HP matching had a statistically significant increase for other competitive specialties, including plastic surgery (8.3% increase), dermatology (9.1% increase), and otolaryngology (10% increase). 6-9…”

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“…4,5 Prior studies have shown the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic had on resident match location in 2021 in 3 similarly competitive specialties: plastic surgery, dermatology, and otolaryngology; all 3 specialties had an increase in resident matching within their home programs. 6-9…”

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Geographic Trends in the Neurosurgery Match During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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In the present article, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on geographical trends in the neurosurgery match in successfully matched applicants was analyzed. A cross-sectional analysis for the years from 2017 to 2021 was performed. Successful applicants' region, state, and medical school were compared with the location of their matched residency program. The number of applicants matching at a residency program within the same region or state as their home medical school or their own medical school was then evaluated. One hundred fifteen neurosurgery residency programs and 1066 successfully matched applicants were included in the analysis. When comparing 2021 with previous years, no significant change in the percentage of applicants matching at their home region (43.1% vs 49.7%, P = .09), home state (25.1% vs 26.3%, P = .69), or home program (19.9% vs 18.7%, P = .70) was found. The COVID-19 pandemic did not significantly affect geographic trends during the neurosurgery match in 2021. This is of note as the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the match in other competitive specialties, including plastic surgery, dermatology, and otolaryngology. Despite limited away rotations, it is possible that neurosurgery programs did not change their applicant selection criteria and implemented systems to virtually interact with applicants outside of their local region.

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The impact of COVID-19 on the dermatology match: an increase in the number of students matching at home programs

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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Match

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Match

COVID-19 and the Otolaryngology Match: An Increase in Applicants Remaining Close to Home

Geographic Trends in the Neurosurgery Match During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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