Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
J Surg Educ. 2023 Jan;80(1):135-142. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.07.026. Epub 2022 Aug 12.
Medical students with a significant other in medical school face challenges when applying for residency as they attempt to match in proximity to their partner. The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) offers a Couples Match to aid such applicants. This system is not available for ophthalmology and urology because these specialties utilize match systems outside the NRMP and have an early match timeline. The purpose of this study is to analyze usage of the Couples Match and assess ophthalmology and urology applicant viewpoints on the Couples Match system.
DESIGN & SETTING: First, NRMP data on the Couples Match from 1987 to 2021 was reviewed. Second, an online survey was sent to 559 ophthalmology and 321 urology applicants to The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the 2021 match cycle.
342 ophthalmology and urology applicants (39% response rate).
There is increased usage of the Couples Match over time. In response to the survey, 89% of participants agreed that a Couples Match should be implemented in their specialty. 107 (31%) had a significant other in medicine. 78% of 68 respondents whose significant other also applied in 2021 reported that they would have used the Couples Match had it been available. 21% of those with a significant other considered not applying to ophthalmology or urology because there was no Couples Match. There are mixed responses regarding whether the early match timeline is beneficial to couples. Female applicants were more likely to report hesitancy about mentioning a significant other during the application process.
The Couples Match is highly desired by applicants to ophthalmology and urology, and the lack of such a system is a deterrent to pursuing these fields. Future studies will help elucidate how the match system can be leveraged to aid individuals applying with a significant other.
有对象在医学院就读的医学生在申请住院医师时面临挑战，因为他们试图与伴侣在临近的地方匹配。全国住院医师匹配项目 (NRMP) 提供了一个夫妻匹配服务，以帮助此类申请人。然而，该系统不适用于眼科和泌尿科，因为这些专业使用的是 NRMP 以外的匹配系统，并且匹配时间较早。本研究的目的是分析夫妻匹配的使用情况，并评估眼科和泌尿科申请人对夫妻匹配系统的看法。
首先，回顾了 1987 年至 2021 年 NRMP 关于夫妻匹配的数据。其次，在 2021 年匹配周期中，向约翰霍普金斯大学医学院的 559 名眼科和 321 名泌尿科申请人发送了在线调查。
342 名眼科和泌尿科申请人（39%的回应率）。
随着时间的推移，夫妻匹配的使用有所增加。在对调查的回应中，89%的参与者同意在他们的专业中实施夫妻匹配。107 人（31%）的对象在医学领域。在 2021 年也申请的 68 名受访者中，有 78%的人表示，如果有夫妻匹配，他们会使用该服务。21%的有对象的人认为由于没有夫妻匹配，他们不会考虑申请眼科或泌尿科。对于早期匹配时间是否对夫妻有益，存在混合的反应。女性申请人在申请过程中更不愿意提及对象。
眼科和泌尿科的申请人非常希望有夫妻匹配，而缺乏这样的系统是他们选择这些领域的一个障碍。未来的研究将有助于阐明如何利用匹配系统来帮助与对象一起申请的个人。
