Evaluating the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Match During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic.
Cureus
; 13(8): e16988, 2021 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1369918
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on medical education and on the 2021 Match. Visiting student rotations at locations other than students' home institutions were cancelled and residency interviews were hosted virtually. This study evaluated the impact that COVID-19 had on the 2021 Match including residency programs matching applicants from within their own institution as well as from within the same region. The sex of matched applicants in the Match cycles was analyzed as well. Data were collected from residency program websites, social media accounts, and communication with current residents. Data were tabulated and chi-square analysis was performed. The overall difference in matched internal candidates pre-/post-pandemic was determined to be statistically significant (8.3% increase; p = 0.004). The Midwest was determined to exhibit a significant increase for matching residents from medical schools in the same region (15.6% increase; p = 0.04). Female applicants were also determined to be significantly more likely to match into integrated plastic surgery programs in 2021. COVID-19 significantly impacted the 2021 Match with an increased number of programs selecting internal candidates, matched female applicants, and regional selectivity, especially in the Midwest. It is our hope that applicants, programs, and the plastic surgery community will use this information to continue to improve the residency selection process in the future.
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Experimental Studies
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English
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Cureus
Year:
2021
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Article
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Cureus.16988
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