Characterizing the initial effects of the single accreditation system merge on the ophthalmology residency match
ABSTRACTIntroduction In 2020, the American Osteopathic Association merged its residency programs into one system under the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The effects of this transition on the ophthalmology match is not fully understood. The purpose of this study is to...
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| description | ABSTRACTIntroduction In 2020, the American Osteopathic Association merged its residency programs into one system under the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The effects of this transition on the ophthalmology match is not fully understood. The purpose of this study is to assess the early impact of the transition to ACGME accreditation on MD, DO, and IMG representation in ophthalmology residency programs.Materials and Methods Information about resident medical degree and resident medical school was gathered from ophthalmology residency program websites from a resident class before and after the Transition. Additionally, the medical degree of residency program directors (PD) was collected to analyze MD vs DO leadership in ophthalmology residency programs and to further stratify resident data to identify any trends in PD preference for different medical graduates.Results Data was obtained for 915 ophthalmology residents in 110 residency programs that met the study’s inclusion criteria. Of these programs, 102 were allopathic with MD leadership, 1 was allopathic with DO leadership, 3 were osteopathic with MD leadership, and 4 were osteopathic with DO leadership. Overall, MD representation increased while DO and IMG representation decreased although not significantly. For both classes analyzed, DO and IMG representation was disproportionately low.Discussion The transition to ACGME accreditation seems to have primarily harmed DO and IMG applicants in the ophthalmology match while benefitting MDs. Various factors such as loss of protected residency positions for DO applicants and the closure of osteopathic ophthalmology residency programs are likely reasons to blame for this decrease in osteopathic representation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-965e1c685c90408385ea9a41dc91e4c42024-01-23T21:23:06ZengTaylor & Francis GroupMedical Education Online1087-29812024-12-0129110.1080/10872981.2024.2307124Characterizing the initial effects of the single accreditation system merge on the ophthalmology residency matchForrest Bohler0Allison Garden1Christian J. Santiago2Lily Bohler3Varna Taranikanti4Department of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USAEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinas Campus, Spartanburg, SCDepartment of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USAMontana State University, Bozeman, MontanaDepartment of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USAABSTRACTIntroduction In 2020, the American Osteopathic Association merged its residency programs into one system under the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The effects of this transition on the ophthalmology match is not fully understood. The purpose of this study is to assess the early impact of the transition to ACGME accreditation on MD, DO, and IMG representation in ophthalmology residency programs.Materials and Methods Information about resident medical degree and resident medical school was gathered from ophthalmology residency program websites from a resident class before and after the Transition. Additionally, the medical degree of residency program directors (PD) was collected to analyze MD vs DO leadership in ophthalmology residency programs and to further stratify resident data to identify any trends in PD preference for different medical graduates.Results Data was obtained for 915 ophthalmology residents in 110 residency programs that met the study’s inclusion criteria. Of these programs, 102 were allopathic with MD leadership, 1 was allopathic with DO leadership, 3 were osteopathic with MD leadership, and 4 were osteopathic with DO leadership. Overall, MD representation increased while DO and IMG representation decreased although not significantly. For both classes analyzed, DO and IMG representation was disproportionately low.Discussion The transition to ACGME accreditation seems to have primarily harmed DO and IMG applicants in the ophthalmology match while benefitting MDs. Various factors such as loss of protected residency positions for DO applicants and the closure of osteopathic ophthalmology residency programs are likely reasons to blame for this decrease in osteopathic representation.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10872981.2024.2307124Single accreditation mergeophthalmology matchophthalmology residencyGraduate Medical EducationACGMEosteopathic medical students |
| spellingShingle | Forrest Bohler Allison Garden Christian J. Santiago Lily Bohler Varna Taranikanti Characterizing the initial effects of the single accreditation system merge on the ophthalmology residency match Medical Education Online Single accreditation merge ophthalmology match ophthalmology residency Graduate Medical Education ACGME osteopathic medical students |
| title | Characterizing the initial effects of the single accreditation system merge on the ophthalmology residency match |
| title_full | Characterizing the initial effects of the single accreditation system merge on the ophthalmology residency match |
| title_fullStr | Characterizing the initial effects of the single accreditation system merge on the ophthalmology residency match |
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| title_short | Characterizing the initial effects of the single accreditation system merge on the ophthalmology residency match |
| title_sort | characterizing the initial effects of the single accreditation system merge on the ophthalmology residency match |
| topic | Single accreditation merge ophthalmology match ophthalmology residency Graduate Medical Education ACGME osteopathic medical students |
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