Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the 2021 Orthopaedic Surgery Match Outcomes
Background:. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2021 orthopaedic surgery residency match outcomes. Because in-person away rotations and interviews were canceled during the 2020 to 2021 application cycle, we hypothesized that applicants would match a...
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2022-12-01
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| author | Ridge Maxson, BS Miriyam Ghali, BA Christopher R. Leland, BS Gregory R. Toci, MD Claire McDaniel, MD, MBA Dawn M. LaPorte, MD, FAOA Amiethab A. Aiyer, MD, FAOA |
| author_facet | Ridge Maxson, BS Miriyam Ghali, BA Christopher R. Leland, BS Gregory R. Toci, MD Claire McDaniel, MD, MBA Dawn M. LaPorte, MD, FAOA Amiethab A. Aiyer, MD, FAOA |
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| description | Background:. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2021 orthopaedic surgery residency match outcomes. Because in-person away rotations and interviews were canceled during the 2020 to 2021 application cycle, we hypothesized that applicants would match at their home program at a higher rate in 2021 than in previous years.
Methods:. We queried allopathic orthopaedic surgery residency websites and social media accounts for names of residents and medical school information for cohorts matching from 2017 through 2021. To assess availability of and participation in virtual away rotations, we administered a survey to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education–accredited allopathic orthopaedic surgery residency programs. The primary outcome was the annual proportion of applicants matching at the program affiliated with their medical school (“home program”). Subgroup analyses were stratified by Doximity reputation ranking and availability of a virtual away rotation.
Results:. We identified 2,632 residents who matched between 2017 and 2020 and 698 residents who matched in 2021. Overall home program match rate and likelihood of home matching were higher in 2021 compared with 2017 to 2020 (28% vs. 20%; odds ratio [OR] = 1.51, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.24-1.82, p < 0.001). The increase in the home match rate at programs ranked in the top 30 (27% vs. 20%, p = 0.034) was similar to the increase at programs ranked outside the top 30 (28% vs. 20%, p < 0.001). Of the 66 (48%) programs that responded to the survey, 16 (24%) offered a virtual away rotation. Programs with a higher Doximity ranking were more likely than lower-ranked programs to offer a virtual away rotation (OR = 6.75, 95% CI 1.95-23.4, p = 0.003). Home match rates did not differ significantly between programs that offered a virtual away rotation and those that did not (26% vs. 32%, p = 0.271).
Conclusions:. A higher proportion of orthopaedic surgery residency applicants matched at their home program in 2021 compared with previous years. Limitations on in-person activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to this rise.
Level of Evidence:. N/A. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad69d9b6acb1403685427f6910b76a712022-12-22T03:22:36ZengWolters KluwerJBJS Open Access2472-72452022-12-017410.2106/JBJS.OA.22.00061JBJSOA2200061Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the 2021 Orthopaedic Surgery Match OutcomesRidge Maxson, BS0Miriyam Ghali, BA1Christopher R. Leland, BS2Gregory R. Toci, MD3Claire McDaniel, MD, MBA4Dawn M. LaPorte, MD, FAOA5Amiethab A. Aiyer, MD, FAOA1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland2 The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MarylandBackground:. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2021 orthopaedic surgery residency match outcomes. Because in-person away rotations and interviews were canceled during the 2020 to 2021 application cycle, we hypothesized that applicants would match at their home program at a higher rate in 2021 than in previous years. Methods:. We queried allopathic orthopaedic surgery residency websites and social media accounts for names of residents and medical school information for cohorts matching from 2017 through 2021. To assess availability of and participation in virtual away rotations, we administered a survey to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education–accredited allopathic orthopaedic surgery residency programs. The primary outcome was the annual proportion of applicants matching at the program affiliated with their medical school (“home program”). Subgroup analyses were stratified by Doximity reputation ranking and availability of a virtual away rotation. Results:. We identified 2,632 residents who matched between 2017 and 2020 and 698 residents who matched in 2021. Overall home program match rate and likelihood of home matching were higher in 2021 compared with 2017 to 2020 (28% vs. 20%; odds ratio [OR] = 1.51, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.24-1.82, p < 0.001). The increase in the home match rate at programs ranked in the top 30 (27% vs. 20%, p = 0.034) was similar to the increase at programs ranked outside the top 30 (28% vs. 20%, p < 0.001). Of the 66 (48%) programs that responded to the survey, 16 (24%) offered a virtual away rotation. Programs with a higher Doximity ranking were more likely than lower-ranked programs to offer a virtual away rotation (OR = 6.75, 95% CI 1.95-23.4, p = 0.003). Home match rates did not differ significantly between programs that offered a virtual away rotation and those that did not (26% vs. 32%, p = 0.271). Conclusions:. A higher proportion of orthopaedic surgery residency applicants matched at their home program in 2021 compared with previous years. Limitations on in-person activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to this rise. Level of Evidence:. N/A.http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.22.00061 |
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| title | Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the 2021 Orthopaedic Surgery Match Outcomes |
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