Urology Match Outcomes during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Patel, Sagar; Mayer, Wesley A.; Taylor, Jennifer

doi:10.1097/ju.0000000000001737

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“…Our findings validated our hypothesis that a greater proportion of students applying for orthopaedics residency in 2021 would match at their home program compared with previous application cycles. These results mirror the findings of similar recent studies in plastic surgery, urology, otolaryngology, and dermatology [24][25][26][27][28] . In this study, approximately 20% of students who matched into an orthopaedic surgery residency between 2017 and 2020 matched at their home program.…”

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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the 2021 Orthopaedic Surgery Match Outcomes

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Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2021 orthopaedic surgery residency match outcomes. Because in-person away rotations and interviews were canceled during the 2020 to 2021 application cycle, we hypothesized that applicants would match at their home program at a higher rate in 2021 than in previous years. Methods: We queried allopathic orthopaedic surgery residency websites and social media accounts for names of residents and medical school information for cohorts matching from 2017 through 2021. To assess availability of and participation in virtual away rotations, we administered a survey to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education -accredited allopathic orthopaedic surgery residency programs. The primary outcome was the annual proportion of applicants matching at the program affiliated with their medical school ("home program"). Subgroup analyses were stratified by Doximity reputation ranking and availability of a virtual away rotation. Results: We identified 2,632 residents who matched between 2017 and 2020 and 698 residents who matched in 2021. Overall home program match rate and likelihood of home matching were higher in 2021 compared with 2017 to 2020 (28% vs. 20%; odds ratio [OR] = 1.51, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.24-1.82, p < 0.001). The increase in the home match rate at programs ranked in the top 30 (27% vs. 20%, p = 0.034) was similar to the increase at programs ranked outside the top 30 (28% vs. 20%, p < 0.001). Of the 66 (48%) programs that responded to the survey, 16 (24%) offered a virtual away rotation. Programs with a higher Doximity ranking were more likely than lower-ranked programs to offer a virtual away rotation (OR = 6.75, 95% CI 1.95-23.4, p = 0.003). Home match rates did not differ significantly between programs that offered a virtual away rotation and those that did not (26% vs. 32%, p = 0.271). Conclusions: A higher proportion of orthopaedic surgery residency applicants matched at their home program in 2021 compared with previous years. Limitations on in-person activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to this rise. Level of Evidence: N/A.

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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the 2021 Orthopaedic Surgery Match Outcomes

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“…Attention has also been paid to the effect of the virtual match process on the geography of match outcomes, as it was hypothesized that programs may prefer their own students to those evaluated virtually. In a study on the 2021 match, applicants were found to have a higher likelihood of matching to their home program and AUA section than between 2017 and 2019 [ 19 ]. A separate study by Wang et al found that in 2021, smaller residency programs (one to two residents per year) had a higher rate of home students and in-section matches, while larger programs did not [ 20 ].…”

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The New Urology Match: How Recent Innovations Including Virtual Interviews and Preference Signaling Have Changed Match Outcomes

Heard,

Rawal,

Amazan

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Objectives: To determine how recent changes in the urology match occurring from 2021 to 2023, including virtual interviews (VIs) and preference signals (PS), affected match outcomes. Methods: The American Urological Association (AUA) match data from 2021 to 2023 was compared to the 15 years prior. This was obtained from the AUA website and a previous study of public AUA match data. Self-reported applicant characteristics and outcomes from the Urology Residency Applicant Spreadsheet 2021-2023 were compared to the four years prior. Results: Between 2021 and 2023, residency programs offered 43 interviews each, compared to an average of 35 in the 15 years prior. Programs have been receiving more applications each year, from a low of 225 in 2019 to a peak of 347 in 2022. This resulted in an interview offer rate of 13% between 2021 and 2023, compared to 16% in the five years prior. Applicants applied to a mean of 88 programs in 2023, increasing each year since 40 in 2006. Applicants attended 12 interviews on average between 2021 and 2023, compared to 13 in the two years prior. Self-reported applicant data similarly demonstrated that, compared to the four years prior, applicants between 2021 and 2023 applied to more programs (81 vs. 70), had a lower interview offer rate (22% vs. 32%), and a higher interview acceptance rate (90% vs. 75%). Conclusions: During the years with VIs, programs offered more interviews and applicants attended fewer on average, indicating a larger applicant pool was interviewed. Despite the introduction of PS, applicants applied to more programs in 2022 and 2023 than ever before.

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“…Urology is a competitive surgical specialty with applicant numbers consistently exceeding those of available positions. [1][2][3] Despite the incremental increase in the number of residency positions offered across the US training programs, during the past 10 years, there has not been an associated increase in the total number of applicants as one might expect. 1,4 Interestingly, this has been observed not just in urology but in other surgical fields as well.…”

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A ‘career exploration’ didactic and simulation-based session increases student knowledge in and exposure to urology

Mohaghegh,

Kleinguetl,

Sheetz

et al. 2023

CUAJ

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Introduction: Though urology attracts well-qualified applicants, students are not typically provided exposure to this smaller specialty until later in their medical education. While simulation-based training continues to supplement medical education, there is a lack of programming to teach specialty-specific procedural skills to medical students and those outside the specialty. We report a half-day simulation and didactic-based approach to increase exposure to urology to interested second-year medical students. Methods: A half-day didactic- and simulation-based session was offered to second-year medical students (N=57). After a didactic-based overview of the specialty performed by urology providers and a surgical educator, the students participated in small-group simulations, including hands-on simulations. The students completed a post-curriculum survey measuring knowledge gains and soliciting feedback on the session. Results: Students were 57.1% Caucasian, 66.7% female, with a mean age of 24.2 years; 80% of students stated they were potentially interested in pursuing a surgical specialty such as urology prior to the start of the session. Students reported pre- to post-curriculum gains in knowledge (mean=37%) about a career in urology and basic urologic procedures (p<0.001). Participants were also likely to recommend the curriculum to their peers (p<0.001). Conclusions: Given that exposure to urology in medical school is usually limited and offered later in training, a half-day didactic- and simulation-based experience for second-year students provides an early introduction and experience within the specialty and its common bedside procedures.

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Urology Match Outcomes during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the 2021 Orthopaedic Surgery Match Outcomes

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the 2021 Orthopaedic Surgery Match Outcomes

The New Urology Match: How Recent Innovations Including Virtual Interviews and Preference Signaling Have Changed Match Outcomes

A ‘career exploration’ didactic and simulation-based session increases student knowledge in and exposure to urology

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