Examining the Otolaryngology Match and Relationships Between Publications and Institutional Rankings

Ryan, Evan; Geelan-Hansen, Katie; Nelson, Kari L.; Dowdall, Jayme R.

doi:10.1177/2473974x20932497

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“…Applicants who have more publications on average are more likely to match into a higher-ranked otolaryngology program. 9 This holds true for allopathic and osteopathic students, as matched students have more research accomplishments than unmatched applicants. 12 Students at top-ranked medical schools may thus be at an advantage because of the amount of resources offered that facilitate a successful match.…”

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Does Medical School Rank Impact Matching into Otolaryngology?

Dinardo¹,

Reese²,

Powers³

et al. 2023

The Laryngoscope

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Objective(s)To describe how medical school rank may be associated with matriculation into otolaryngology residency programs.MethodsA list of medical students who matched into otolaryngology residencies in 2020, 2021, and 2022 was obtained from Otomatch (Otomatch.com). For each student, their medical school, U.S. News & World Report Best Medical School (Research) ranking, and region based on the U.S. Census divisions were recorded. The medical schools were divided into four Tiers according to rank: 1–40 (Tier 1), 41–80 (Tier 2), 81–124 (Tier 3), and 125–191 (Tier 4). Residency programs were also grouped by region, whether they were large (>3 residents/year) or small (<3 residents/year), and their Doximity reputation ranking: 1–31 (Tier 1), 32–61 (Tier 2), 62–91 (Tier 3), and 92–125 (Tier 4).ResultsNine hundred and ninety‐five medical students were included in this study. The majority of residency matriculants were MDs (N = 988, 99.3%) who came from Tier 1 (N = 410, 41.2%) or Tier 2 (N = 313, 31.5%) medical schools. Those who attended higher‐tier medical schools were more likely to match into higher‐tier residency programs (p < 0.001). 57.8% (N = 237) of the applicants who attended Tier 1 medical schools matriculated into a Tier 1 residency program, whereas only 24.7% (N = 42) of the applicants from Tier 4 medical schools matriculated into a Tier 1 residency program.ConclusionApplicants who attend top‐tier medical schools represent significantly more residents at top‐tier otolaryngology residency programs than those from lower tier medial schools.Level of EvidenceNA Laryngoscope, 2023

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Does Medical School Rank Impact Matching into Otolaryngology?

Dinardo¹,

Reese²,

Powers³

et al. 2023

The Laryngoscope

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“…19 The top 40 NIH-funded programs were used as a cutoff for this study based on previous research examining the impact of NIH funding on various residency outcomes. [20][21][22] For top-40 medical school affiliation, the programs that were affiliated with medical schools in the top 40 of the US News and World Report "Best Research" rankings in 2019 were identified. 23…”

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“…With regard to funding, the authors identified the top 40 programs in NIH orthopaedic funding in 2019 using data released by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research 19. The top 40 NIH-funded programs were used as a cutoff for this study based on previous research examining the impact of NIH funding on various residency outcomes 20–22. For top-40 medical school affiliation, the programs that were affiliated with medical schools in the top 40 of the US News and World Report “Best Research” rankings in 2019 were identified 23.…”

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How do orthopaedic surgery residency program websites feature diversity? An analysis of 187 orthopaedic surgery programs in the United States

Cohen

Xiao

Zhuang

et al. 2022

Current Orthopaedic Practice

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Background:The orthopaedic surgery residency program website represents a recruitment tool that can be used to demonstrate a program's commitment to diversity and inclusion to prospective applicants. The authors assessed how orthopaedic surgery residency programs demonstrated diversity and inclusion on their program websites and whether this varied based on National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, top-40 medical school affiliation, university affiliation, program size, or geographic region. Methods:The authors evaluated 187 orthopaedic surgery residency program websites for the presence of 12 elements that represented program commitment to diversity and inclusion values, based on prior work and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recommendations. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to assess whether NIH funding and other program characteristics were associated with commitment to diversity and inclusion on affiliated residency websites. Results:Orthopaedic surgery residency websites included a mean of 4.9 ± 2.1 diversity and inclusion elements, with 21% (40/187) featuring a majority (7+) of elements. Top 40 NIH-funded programs (5.4 ± 2.0) did not have significantly higher website diversity scores when compared with nontop-40 programs (4.8 ± 2.1) (P = 0.250). University-based or affiliated programs (5.2 ± 2.0) had higher diversity scores when compared with community-based programs (3.6 ± 2.2) (P = 0.003). Conclusions:Most orthopaedic surgery residency websites contained fewer than half of the diversity and inclusion elements studied, suggesting opportunities for further commitment to diversity and inclusion. Inclusion of diversity initiatives on program websites may attract more diverse applicants and help address gender and racial or ethnic disparities in orthopaedic surgery.

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“…27 To our knowledge, this study’s reported associations between medical school characteristics and residency program ranking or geographic location is novel in the otolaryngologic literature. Attending a top-ranked medical school has been associated with a significantly higher number of publications for those applying to otolaryngology residencies, 28 and plastic surgery residents matching at top-20 residency programs have comparatively higher h-indices. 29 These could partly explain the observed correlation between attending a top-ranked medical school (either top-25 or -50) and attending a top-20-ranked residency program (either by reputation or research).…”

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Does Medical School Geography and Ranking Influence Residency Match in Otolaryngology?

Goshtasbi

Tsutsumi

Merna

et al. 2021

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

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Objective: To elucidate the associations between geographic locations, rankings, and size/funding of medical schools and residency programs among the current otolaryngology residents. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study queried otolaryngology residency program websites for relevant publicly accessible information. Location was categorized as Midwest, Northeast, South, and West. Ranking was according to Doximity (residency) and US News and World Report (medical school). Medical school and residency programs were labeled large if they had >704 students or >15 residents, respectively. Results: A total of 1413 residents from 98 (89%) otolaryngology residency programs were included. Residents attending their home medical schools (18%) were equally distributed among regions ( P = .845). Residents who attended medical schools in the same US regions (54%) were more likely from top-25 ( P = .001) or private ( P < .001) medical schools. Southern residents were most likely (64%) and Western residents were least likely (39%) from regional medical schools ( P < .001), while residents from Midwest and Northeast had similar rates (54%-55%). The percentage of Midwest residents coming from regional medical schools has decreased from the 2013 to 2014 residency cycle ( P = .037). Completing undergraduate school, medical school, and residency in the same region (38%) was also highest in the South (45%) and lowest in the West (25%) ( P < .001). Residents at top-ranked residency programs were more likely from top-ranked ( P < .001), large ( P = .025), and private ( P = .018) medical schools. Conclusion: There exist significant associations between otolaryngology residents’ medical school location, ranking, size, and funding source and their residency destination. More than half of the current otolaryngology residents attended medical school in the same geographic region, and about one-fifth have attended medical school and residency at the same institution. Future studies are warranted to evaluate how these results change as the match process evolves in the future. Level of Evidence: N/A.

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Examining the Otolaryngology Match and Relationships Between Publications and Institutional Rankings

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

Does Medical School Rank Impact Matching into Otolaryngology?

Does Medical School Rank Impact Matching into Otolaryngology?

How do orthopaedic surgery residency program websites feature diversity? An analysis of 187 orthopaedic surgery programs in the United States

Does Medical School Geography and Ranking Influence Residency Match in Otolaryngology?

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