No Place like Home: Is There Selection Bias in Plastic Surgery Residency Match Process?

Hashmi, Asra; Khan, Faroque A.; Policherla, Rohan; Hamamdjian, Christopher; Al‐Mufarrej, Faisal

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“…Consistent with previous reports from 2015 of internal matching in plastic surgery (19.6 percent), 2 18.2 percent of residents matched at their home institution (Fig. 1).…”

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Evaluating the Plastic Surgery Match: The Impact of Geography and Prestige

Shahriari¹,

Whisonant²,

Harrison³

et al. 2022

Plastic &Amp; Reconstructive Surgery

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Fig. 1. Survey responses from 2020 integrated plastic surgery residency applicants on attitudes toward virtual interviews.interview process has a financial advantage and most applicants do not have a preference between virtual and in-person interviews. Virtual components of graduate medical education and meetings remain popular after having become normalized during the COVID-19 pandemic. We recently published a positive experience with a virtual visiting professor program from both the professor and resident perspective. 5 With the efficiency and financial advantage that virtual interviews offer, it is possible they can remain a part of the residency selection process after the pandemic restrictions are lifted. Given these findings, residency programs should work on optimizing the virtual interview process.

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“…Consistent with previous reports from 2015 of internal matching in plastic surgery (19.6 percent), 2 18.2 percent of residents matched at their home institution (Fig. 1).…”

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“…A significant number of applicants matched within their home program and their region as well ( p < 0.0001). Hashmi et al 2 reported a bias among residency programs, specifically in the Northeast, for applicants from the same region in 2015 (57.7 percent). In contrast, the South demonstrated the largest regional bias (Fig.…”

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Evaluating the Plastic Surgery Match: The Impact of Geography and Prestige

Shahriari¹,

Whisonant²,

Harrison³

et al. 2022

Plastic &Amp; Reconstructive Surgery

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“… 32 Having a home institution conveys a massive advantage for medical students applying to plastic surgery, in terms of exposure to the specialty, networking, and research opportunities. A study by Hashmi et al 33 in 2017 found that 19.6% of current integrated plastic surgery residents attended the same institution for medical school. For medical students without home plastic surgery departments or divisions, independent plastic surgery programs are highly valuable, offering a pipeline for talented surgeons to still pursue a career in plastics and make meaningful contributions to the field.…”

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Comparing Independent and Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Models: A Review of the Literature

Bhadkamkar

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Davis

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Summary: There are currently 2 approved residency training models in the United States conferring eligibility for the American Board of Plastic Surgery examination—the integrated pathway and the independent pathway. While both pathways allow for board certification, there has been much debate regarding the effectiveness of one training model over the other. In this article, we review the existing literature to compare these pathways with regard to quality of trainees, proficiency of graduates, and practice or career outcomes. Ongoing studies are strongly encouraged to continue to identify areas of improvement for both types of training programs.

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“…First, this survey was distributed to applicants of a single PRS residency program (304 applicants), which represents 86.6% of the complete applicant pool in the 2022 PRS NRMP Match (351 applicants). This introduces some risk of selection bias, as many applicants prioritize geographical location their residency program selection 17,26,27 . However, the geographical distribution of respondents closely resembles that of national US medical schools, suggesting an appropriate level of representation from each region of the United States 28–30…”

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Background As the second cycle impacted by COVID-19, the 2022 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) Match maintained virtual interviews while offering a modest lift of subinternship restrictions. The residency application process continues to evolve, with changes such as pass/fail United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 reporting prompting programs to reconsider metrics of applicant success. It is critical to address the impact of board scores, mentorship, and resource availability on a diverse applicant population in the PRS Match. Methods A survey was electronically administered to students applying to a single institutional PRS residency program. The survey inquired about demographics, application statistics, mentorship experience, and match outcomes. Logistic regressions were modeled to assess for odds of matching into plastic surgery. Results In total, 151 responses were analyzed, a 49.7% response rate. Most participants were female (52.3%), White (68.9%), and not Hispanic/Latino (84.8%). The largest percentage of respondents had a faculty mentor only from their home institution (55.0%) and a resident mentor from only their home institution (32.3%). Participants with a faculty mentor from both a home and outside institution had 7.4 times the odds of matching into PRS (P = 0.02) than students with no faculty mentorship. Students with dual-institution resident mentorship had 18.5 times higher the odds of matching compared with students with no resident mentorship (P < 0.001). Conclusions Subjective metrics, rather than objective scores, had the most influence on successfully matching into plastic surgery. As the PRS Match continues to become increasingly competitive, it behooves programs to provide equitable access to resources such as mentorship.

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No Place like Home: Is There Selection Bias in Plastic Surgery Residency Match Process?

Cited by 13 publications

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Evaluating the Plastic Surgery Match: The Impact of Geography and Prestige

Evaluating the Plastic Surgery Match: The Impact of Geography and Prestige

Comparing Independent and Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Models: A Review of the Literature

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