Surveying Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents About Their Residency Applications, Interviews, and Ranking.
Journal
Journal of graduate medical education
ISSN: 1949-8357
Titre abrégé: J Grad Med Educ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101521733
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2021
Apr 2021
Historique:
received:
18
08
2020
revised:
26
10
2020
revised:
24
01
2021
accepted:
27
01
2021
entrez:
26
4
2021
pubmed:
27
4
2021
medline:
29
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Residency applications have increased in the last decade, creating growing challenges for applicants and programs. We evaluated factors associated with application and match into obstetrics and gynecology residency. During the annual in-training examination administered to all obstetrics and gynecology residents in the United States, residents were surveyed on the residency application process. Ninety-five percent (5094 of 5347) residents responded to the survey. Thirty-six percent reported applying to 30 or fewer programs, 26.7% applied to more than 31 programs, and 37.1% opted not to answer this question. Forty-nine percent of residents received honors in their obstetrics and gynecology clerkship and 37.1% did not. The majority of residents (88.6%) reported scoring between 200 and 250 on USMLE Step 1. Eighty-six percent matched into one of their top 5 programs. The only factor associated with matching in residents' top 5 programs was receiving honors in their clerkship (OR 1.29; 95% CI 1.08-1.54; Most obstetrics and gynecology residents reported matching into their top 5 choices. Receiving an honors grade in the clerkship was the only factor associated with matching in applicants' top 5 programs. Location was the most important factor for applying to and ranking of programs.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Residency applications have increased in the last decade, creating growing challenges for applicants and programs.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
We evaluated factors associated with application and match into obstetrics and gynecology residency.
METHODS
METHODS
During the annual in-training examination administered to all obstetrics and gynecology residents in the United States, residents were surveyed on the residency application process.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Ninety-five percent (5094 of 5347) residents responded to the survey. Thirty-six percent reported applying to 30 or fewer programs, 26.7% applied to more than 31 programs, and 37.1% opted not to answer this question. Forty-nine percent of residents received honors in their obstetrics and gynecology clerkship and 37.1% did not. The majority of residents (88.6%) reported scoring between 200 and 250 on USMLE Step 1. Eighty-six percent matched into one of their top 5 programs. The only factor associated with matching in residents' top 5 programs was receiving honors in their clerkship (OR 1.29; 95% CI 1.08-1.54;
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Most obstetrics and gynecology residents reported matching into their top 5 choices. Receiving an honors grade in the clerkship was the only factor associated with matching in applicants' top 5 programs. Location was the most important factor for applying to and ranking of programs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33897960
doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-20-00939.1
pmc: PMC8054595
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
257-265Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest: The author declare they have no competing interests.
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