Factors Influencing Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program Selection

Kelley, Scott R.; Colibaseanu, Dorin T.; Mathis, Kellie L.; Lightner, Amy L.; Merchea, Amit; Larson, David W.; Mishra, Nitin; Dozois, Eric J.

doi:10.1016/j.jss.2019.01.042

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“…As expected, the 2 cohorts of applicants had the same top selections: operative volume and variety of cases. These data are in line with a survey published by Kelley et al 2 of colon and rectal surgery fellowship applicants at the Mayo Clinic between 2016 and 2017. Although the top choices were shared between our 2 groups of applicants, 2 main differences were observed.…”

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“…Nonetheless, to date, there is a scarcity of data on the priority of the factors associated with program ranking for CRS fellowship match. 2 In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recommended that fellowship programs commit to online interviews and virtual visits for all applicants for the entire cycle. 3 This created Ann C. Lowry and Wolfgang B. Gaertner contributed equally to this article.…”

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“…Nonetheless, to date, there is a scarcity of data on the priority of the factors associated with program ranking for CRS fellowship match. 2…”

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“…Traditionally, the reputation of a program, geographical location, volume of patients, and faculty experience were among important factors for medical students to consider when applying to residency programs. 31 , 32 Virtual sessions will arguably become an important factor for future applicants to consider when applying to and choosing a residency program. While some social media platforms have shown more activity than others, our data supports the idea that there is universal growth of account numbers, advertisement, and outreach across all modalities.…”

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An evaluation of social media utilization by general surgery programs in the COVID-19 era

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Boudreau

Khan

et al. 2021

The American Journal of Surgery

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Background: Our study investigates how general surgery residency programs utilized social media to adapt to the challenges of COVID-19. Methods: 319 participating general surgery residency programs provided by the Electronic Residency Application Service were analyzed in this study. Associated Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts were assessed to find virtual open houses and externships. Results: Of the 319 program, 188 (59%) were found to have a social media presence. A total of 348 social media accounts were found, as some of the programs had separate residency and department accounts. Of all the social media accounts, 112 (32%) of the accounts were created after March 1, 2020. Virtual open houses opportunities were found to be advertised across all platforms. Conclusion: Many general surgery programs responded to the physical limitations of COVID-19 pandemic by increasingly utilizing social media during the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual opportunities should be considered as a novel approach for future outreach and recruitment.

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“…Applicants rank the desirability of CRS fellowship training based on faculty experience, balanced training, operative volume, operative complexity, and surgical autonomy. 9 Unfortunately, our study could not elucidate CRS fellowship program characteristics that were associated with being highly ranked. However, this calculus is likely multifactorial and depends on an applicant’s personal interests, including geographic considerations.…”

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Supply and Demand for Colon and Rectal Surgery Training in the United States

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Diseases of the Colon &Amp; Rectum

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n the United States, residents in general surgery interested in colon and rectal surgery (CRS) apply for fellowship training as a chief resident. Successful outcomes in the CRS match are predicated on careful preparation of competitive applications during medical school and residency training. 1,2 The CRS match is increasingly competitive and requires applicants to apply broadly to maximize their number of fellowship program interviews. 3 Objective data on the relative performance of prospective applicants by medical training background (eg, US allopathic versus non-US allopathic graduate) can help applicants anticipate outcomes from the CRS match. Previous research has highlighted opportunities to promote diversity in surgery, especially for international medical graduates who may face systemic barriers to practicing in the United States, including biases against perceived performance during residency and autonomous practice. 4,5 Furthermore, CRS-match years before the COVID-19 outbreak required in-person interviews, which necessitated significant financial and time investments from applicants. Most general surgery residents applying for fellowship training invested more than $4000 to attend 8 to 12 in-person interviews. 6 Thus, participation in the CRS match requires judicious investments of time and resources, which includes protected administrative time from clinical responsibilities. The permanency of future virtual interviews for the CRS match remains unknown.We wished to elucidate recent CRS-match outcomes to help prospective applicants and fellowship faculty navigate the competitive process. We generated 3 hypotheses based on previous research 1-3 : 1) match rates have decreased over time, 2) higher match rates exist among US allopathic graduates relative to non-US allopathic graduates, and 3) applicants mostly match at their top-ranked fellowships. RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY USING NATIONAL RESIDENT MATCHING PROGRAM DATAFunding/Support: None reported.

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Factors Influencing Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program Selection

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Factors Associated With Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program Ranking Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Factors Associated With Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program Ranking Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

An evaluation of social media utilization by general surgery programs in the COVID-19 era

Supply and Demand for Colon and Rectal Surgery Training in the United States

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