Evaluating the Importance of Sub-Internships on the 2022 Integrated Plastic Surgery Match During Continued COVID-19 Regulations

Sinik, Lauren M.; Egan, Katie G.; Bagwell, Alexis K.; Butterworth, James A.

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.07.014

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“…Subsequently, there was a reversal of many of the trends previously mentioned, such as the trend in home program match rate and match rate for those without an affiliated plastic surgery program. 24 , 25 In 2022, these trends returned to those previously seen before the COVID-19 pandemic for those applying to the integrated program.…”

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Independent Plastic Surgery Match Regional Trends Comparing In-person and Virtual Interview Cycles

Mullen,

Akhter,

Weis

et al. 2024

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background: There is a trend toward matching in a different region than previous training for the independent plastic surgery match cycles from 2019 to 2021, which differs from the trend to match within the same region for integrated plastic surgery programs. Notably, residency interviews transitioned from in-person to virtual in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, we compared in-person versus virtual interview match trends from 2019 to 2023. Methods: Zip codes and regions of each successfully matched plastic surgery applicant’s medical school, residency, and plastic surgery program were gathered from publicly available data for the 2019 and 2020 in-person interview cycles and 2021, 2022, and 2023 virtual interview cycles. Results: Although regions did not differ significantly in the proportions of positions each year (P = 0.85), there was a trend toward fewer positions in each region from 2019 to 2022. Overall, applicants were more likely to match in a different region as their medical school or residency during virtual compared with in-person interviews (P = 0.002 and P = 0.04). Applicants matched to programs further from their medical school zip code in virtual interview years (P = 0.02). There was no significant difference in distance between surgical residencies and plastic surgery residencies between the two time periods (P = 0.51). Conclusions: Trends toward matching into a different region than prior training after the switch to virtual interviews could be attributed to applicant accessibility to interview broadly. However, this could also be due to the decreased number of independent residency positions over the years, requiring applicants to move regions and travel further from where they began their training.

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“…and match rate for those without an affiliated plastic surgery program. 24,25 In 2022, these trends returned to those previously seen before the COVID-19 pandemic for those applying to the integrated program.…”

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Independent Plastic Surgery Match Regional Trends Comparing In-person and Virtual Interview Cycles

Mullen,

Akhter,

Weis

et al. 2024

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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“…13,14 As a result, educational programming for students interested in plastic surgery was shifted to online learning, such as virtual grand rounds and virtual subinternships. 15 Specifically, our team developed a novel Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Virtual Curriculum to provide online educational opportunities to medical students interested in the field at a global level. 16 The program was particularly impactful in increasing student preparedness for subinternships and demonstrated the potential utility of virtual learning platforms for plastic surgery education, although most participants had home plastic surgery programs.…”

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“…This further limited access to plastic surgery opportunities and resulted in an significant decrease in the match rate for those without home programs 13,14 . As a result, educational programming for students interested in plastic surgery was shifted to online learning, such as virtual grand rounds and virtual subinternships 15 . Specifically, our team developed a novel Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Virtual Curriculum to provide online educational opportunities to medical students interested in the field at a global level 16 .…”

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Development of “Explore Plastic Surgery”

Friedman,

Shen,

Kim

et al. 2024

Ann Plast Surg

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Background Medical students who attend institutions without plastic surgery residency programs are at a disadvantage in the plastic surgery match. We developed an educational program for medical students without home programs called Explore Plastic Surgery to provide an overview of the steps toward a career in plastic surgery. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact, utility, and success of the novel program. Methods Pre- and postevent surveys were distributed to participants. Survey data were analyzed including participant demographics, perceptions of barriers unique to those without home programs, and the overall event utility. Results Two hundred seventeen students registered for the program. Ninety-five participants completed the pre-event survey (44%), and of those, 57 participants completed the post-event survey (60%). There was an increase in understanding of the steps toward a career in plastic surgery (P < 0.001), confidence in overcoming barriers (P = 0.005), and level of comfort in reaching out to faculty for opportunities (P = 0.01). There was a decrease in the perceived negative impact that attending medical schools without a home program will have on their abilities to pursue careers in plastic surgery (P = 0.006). Conclusions After the event, participants demonstrated an increase in their confidence in overcoming barriers and a decrease in their perceptions that attending an institution without a home program would negatively impact their ability to pursue plastic surgery. Initiatives focused on early exposure and recruitment of medical students may be important to promote accessibility and diversity within plastic surgery.

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Defining the Role of Resident Mentorship for Senior Medical Students in Sub-internship Selection in Plastic Surgery

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DeLeonibus

Kotha

et al. 2023

Journal of Surgical Education

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Evaluating the Importance of Sub-Internships on the 2022 Integrated Plastic Surgery Match During Continued COVID-19 Regulations

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Independent Plastic Surgery Match Regional Trends Comparing In-person and Virtual Interview Cycles

Independent Plastic Surgery Match Regional Trends Comparing In-person and Virtual Interview Cycles

Development of “Explore Plastic Surgery”

Defining the Role of Resident Mentorship for Senior Medical Students in Sub-internship Selection in Plastic Surgery

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