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OBJECTIVE:As the competitiveness of applicants for general surgery residency grows, it is becoming challenging for programs to differentiate qualified candidates with a genuine interest in matching at their institution. The purpose of this study was to examine geographic trends in the general surgery match in order to elicit regional biases and optimize applicant interview selection strategies. DESIGN:In this single-center retrospective study, geographical information regarding birth place, college, medical school, and final match institution for general surgery residency applicants was examined. SETTING:This study was set at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. PARTICIPANTS:All general surgery residency applicants interviewing at our institution between 2015-2017 were included. METHODS:Academic variables and geographical information were collected for all applicants in the cohort. Statistical analyses were performed using chi-square and logistic regression techniques to determine any association between geography and match outcomes. RESULTS:Of 198 applicants included in the analysis, approximately 25% matched at an institution located in the same state as their medical school. Total 75% of applicants matched at a residency program located less than 640 miles away from either their birth place, college, or medical school, while only 15% matched at an institution located over 1000 miles away and 4% matched over 2000 miles away. When examining applicant characteristics, there were no significant differences in gender, clerkship grade, United States Medical Licensing Exam scores, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society membership, or quality of recommendation letters between applicants who matched in the lowest and highest quartiles of distance to final residency program location. CONCLUSIONS:A significant proportion of general surgery applicants matched at institutions located in a region near either their birth place, college, or medical school. Given the limited number of interviews able to be offered by institutions and the associated opportunity costs, general surgery programs should consider regional biases when evaluating residency applicants.
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J Surg Educjournal_title
Journal of surgical educationauthors
Dhar VK,Hanseman DJ,Young G,Browne D,Makley AT,Sussman JJ,Goodman MDdoi
10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.09.018subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-01-01 00:00:00pages
260-266issue
2eissn
1931-7204issn
1878-7452pii
S1931-7204(19)30590-2journal_volume
77pub_type
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2014-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00