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Schieffler, Danny A; Azevedo, Benjamin M; Culbertson, Richard; Kahn, Marc J.

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“…[12][13][14][15] Remarkably, the total mean cost of applying to plastic surgery residency for medical students represents almost 4% of the total costs of the average total undergraduate medical education debt/expense ($10,845/$275K). [16][17][18] Until Sarac and colleagues published updated expenditures during the interview season in 2020, 4 the most recent studies reporting on the topic took place more than 5 years prior. 2,3 This study demonstrates once again that the most costly aspect of the plastic surgery residency application process is the in-person interview.…”

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Total Costs of Applying to Integrated Plastic Surgery: Geographic Considerations, Projections, and Future Implications

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Sarac

Drolet

et al. 2021

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background: In 2020, the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons and the Association of American Medical Colleges recommended residency programs suspend away rotations and in-person interviews. This study quantifies applicant costs and potential savings in the residency application process resulting from that change, while also evaluating differences in cost with respect to geographic region of the applicant. Methods: A retrospective evaluation of the 2019–2020 Texas STAR (Seeking Transparency in Application to Residency) database was conducted. We queried responses from plastic surgery residency applicants, including expenses associated with the application, away rotations, interviews, and total costs for medical school seniors. Applicant characteristics were recorded. A Kruskal-Wallis H-test was used to evaluate differences in mean costs by medical school region. Results: In total, 117 US allopathic applicants to plastic surgery residency were included. Total expenses for the application cycle were $10,845. This was made up of $1638 in application costs, $4074 in away rotation costs, and $5486 in interview costs. No significant differences were observed for mean total costs for applicants from schools in the Central ($11,045/applicant), Northeast ($9696/applicant), South ($11,332/applicant), and West ($11,205/applicant) ( P = 0.209). Conclusion: Assuming relatively minimal expenditures related to a virtual interview cycle and lack of away rotations in 2021, the average cost savings for plastic surgery residency applicants during the COVID-19 pandemic was estimated to be over $9000.

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