Finkler Elissa S, Fogel Harold A, Kroin Ellen, Kliethermes Stephanie, Wu Karen, Nystrom Lukas M, Schiff Adam P
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA;
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Med Educ Online. 2016 Jul 21;21:31865. doi: 10.3402/meo.v21.31865. eCollection 2016.
From 2002 to 2014, the orthopedic surgery residency applicant pool increased by 25% while the number of applications submitted per applicant rose by 69%, resulting in an increase of 109% in the number of applications received per program.
This study aimed to identify applicant factors associated with an increased number of applications to orthopedic surgery residency programs.
An anonymous survey was sent to all applicants applying to the orthopedic surgery residency program at Loyola University. Questions were designed to define the number of applications submitted per respondent as well as the strength of their application. Of 733 surveys sent, 140 (19.1%) responses were received.
An academic institution in Maywood, IL.
Fourth-year medical students applying to the orthopedic surgery residency program at Loyola University.
An applicant's perception of how competitive he or she was (applicants who rated themselves as 'average' submitted more applications than those who rated themselves as either 'good' or 'outstanding', p=0.001) and the number of away rotations (those who completed >2 away rotations submitted more applications, p=0.03) were significantly associated with an increased number of applications submitted. No other responses were found to be associated with an increased number of applications submitted.
Less qualified candidates are not applying to significantly more programs than their more qualified counterparts. The increasing number of applications represents a financial strain on the applicant, given the costs required to apply to more programs, and a time burden on individual programs to screen increasing numbers of applicants. In order to stabilize or reverse this alarming trend, orthopedic surgery residency programs should openly disclose admission criteria to prospective candidates, and medical schools should provide additional guidance for candidates in this process.
2002年至2014年期间，骨科手术住院医师项目的申请人数量增加了25%，而每位申请人提交的申请数量增长了69%，导致每个项目收到的申请数量增加了109%。
本研究旨在确定与申请骨科手术住院医师项目数量增加相关的申请人因素。
向所有申请洛约拉大学骨科手术住院医师项目的申请人发送了一份匿名调查问卷。问题旨在确定每位受访者提交的申请数量及其申请的力度。在发送的733份调查问卷中，收到了140份（19.1%）回复。
伊利诺伊州梅伍德的一所学术机构。
申请洛约拉大学骨科手术住院医师项目的四年级医学生。
申请人对自身竞争力的认知（将自己评为“中等”的申请人提交的申请比评为“优秀”或“杰出”的申请人更多，p = 0.001）以及外地轮转的次数（完成超过2次外地轮转的申请人提交的申请更多，p = 0.03）与提交的申请数量增加显著相关。未发现其他回复与提交的申请数量增加有关。
资质较差的候选人申请的项目数量并不比资质较好的候选人多很多。鉴于申请更多项目所需的成本，申请数量的增加给申请人带来了经济压力，也给各个项目筛选越来越多的申请人带来了时间负担。为了稳定或扭转这一令人担忧的趋势，骨科手术住院医师项目应向前瞻性候选人公开披露录取标准，医学院应在此过程中为候选人提供更多指导。
