The Independent Plastic Surgery Match

Harper, J. Garrett; Given, Kenna S.; Pettitt, Barbara J.; Losken, Albert

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“…The Combined Musculoskeletal-Hand Surgery Matching Program (CMMP) is administered by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and is open to both orthopedic and plastic surgery residents 8 . A lot of research has investigated the matching process and selection criteria for plastic surgery residency 9 10 11 12 . At first glance it may seem that the important selection criteria on those studies may be applicable to the hand surgery fellowship.…”

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Hand Surgery Fellowship Selection Criteria: A National Fellowship Director Survey

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BackgroundCandidate characteristics for hand surgery fellowship training remains unknown, as very little data is available in the literature. This study aims to provide information on the criteria that are employed to select candidates for the hand surgery fellowship match.MethodsA 38-question survey was sent in April 2015 to all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recognized hand surgery fellowship program directors (n=81) involved in the U.S. match. The survey investigated factors used for the selection of applicants, including medical school, residency training, research experience, fellowship interview, and candidate characteristics. A 5-point Likert scale was used to grade 33 factors from “not at all important” (1) to “essential in making my decision” (5); or for five controversial factors from “very negative impact” (1) to “very positive impact in making my decision” (5).ResultsA total of 52% (42 out of 81) of responses were received from hand surgery fellowship program directors. The most important influential factors were interactions with faculty during interview and visit (4.6±0.6), interpersonal skills (4.6±0.5), overall interview performance in the selection process (4.6±0.6), professionalism and ethics (4.6±0.7), and letters of recommendation from hand surgeons (4.5±0.7). Factors that have a negative impact on the selection process include visa requirement (2.1±1.2), graduate of non-plastic surgery residency program (2.4±1.3), and graduate of a foreign medical school (2.4±1.1).ConclusionsThis study provides data on hand surgery fellowship directors’ perception on the criteria important for fellowship applicant selection, and showed that interview-related criteria and letters of recommendation are the important factors.

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Hand Surgery Fellowship Selection Criteria: A National Fellowship Director Survey

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“…and, although no significant difference was found, the impetus for this study suggests that these concerns do exist (12). In Canadian plastic surgery, this viewpoint may be supported by three recent unmatched plastic surgery training positions across Canada (in 2008 [1], 2010 [1], and 2011 [1]), which had never happened in the past (4). Has the quality of applicants diminished to the point in which programs would rather leave a residency position vacant than select a potential candidate?…”

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Exposure to plastic surgery during undergraduate medical training: A single-institution review

Austin

Wanzel

2015

Plast Surg (Oakv)

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Background Applications to surgical residency programs have declined over the past decade. Even highly competitive programs, such as plastic surgery, have begun to witness these effects. Studies have shown that early surgical exposure has a positive influence on career selection. Objective To review plastic surgery application trends across Canada, and to further investigate medical student exposure to plastic surgery. Methods To examine plastic surgery application trends, national data from the Canadian Resident Matching Service database were analyzed, comparing 2002 to 2007 with 2008 to 2013. To evaluate plastic surgery exposure, a survey of all undergraduate medical students at the University of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario) during the 2012/2013 academic year was conducted. Results Comparing 2002 to 2007 and 2008 to 2013, the average number of national plastic surgery training positions nearly doubled, while first-choice applicants decreased by 15.3%. The majority of Canadian academic institutions experienced a decrease in first-choice applicants; 84.7% of survey respondents indicated they had no exposure to plastic surgery during their medical education. Furthermore, 89.7% believed their education had not provided a basic understanding of issues commonly managed by plastic surgeons. The majority of students indicated they receive significantly less plastic surgery teaching than all other surgical subspecialties. More than 44% of students not considering plastic surgery as a career indicated they may be more likely to with increased exposure. Conclusion If there is a desire to grow the specialty through future generations, recruiting tactics to foster greater interest in plastic surgery must be altered. The present study suggests increased and earlier exposure for medical students is a potential solution.

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“…Similar investigations have been performed surveying applicants and fellowship directors in other subspecialties [2][3][4][5][6]. These studies were used as guides in constructing the survey used in the current study.…”

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Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Match: A Survey of the 2011-2013 Applicant Pool

Kathiresan¹,

Shamonki²,

Kaing³

et al. 2014

Cureus

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The Independent Plastic Surgery Match

Abstract: Candidates applying to the independent plastic surgery match need to be aware of the competitiveness and financial commitment the process requires.

Cited by 28 publications

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Hand Surgery Fellowship Selection Criteria: A National Fellowship Director Survey

Hand Surgery Fellowship Selection Criteria: A National Fellowship Director Survey

Exposure to plastic surgery during undergraduate medical training: A single-institution review

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Match: A Survey of the 2011-2013 Applicant Pool

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