Abughazaleh Saeed, Obeidat Omar, Tarawneh Mohammad, Al-Ani Hashim, Ismail Mohamed F, Alsakarneh Saqr
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Brighton, Massachusetts, USA.
Graduate Medical Education, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2024 Jul 10;37(5):888-893. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2024.2374149. eCollection 2024.
This investigation aimed to delineate the trends in cardiology fellowship applications and match rates between 2017 and 2021, with a particular focus on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Utilizing data from the National Resident Matching Program and the American Board of Internal Medicine covering 6693 applicants, we conducted chi-square tests to assess match rate variations. IBM SPSS version 23 was used for statistical analysis.
The study noted an increase in matched US MD applicants (from 482 in 2017 to 549 in 2021, = 0.0001) but a decrease in their match rate (from 89.8% to 83.1%). Matched US DO applicants rose significantly from 60 in 2017 to 103 in 2021 ( = 0.0001). A decline in first-choice matches and an increase in matches beyond the third choice were observed after the shift to virtual interviews.
The study's analysis of cardiology fellowship trends from 2017 to 2021 underscores the escalating competitiveness in this field and signals a critical need for further research.
本研究旨在描绘2017年至2021年心脏病学专科住院医师申请和匹配率的趋势，特别关注新冠疫情的影响。
利用来自国家住院医师匹配计划和美国内科医学委员会的数据，涵盖6693名申请者，我们进行卡方检验以评估匹配率的差异。使用IBM SPSS 23版进行统计分析。
研究指出，匹配的美国医学博士申请者数量增加（从2017年的482人增至2021年的549人， = 0.0001），但其匹配率下降（从89.8%降至83.1%）。匹配的美国 osteopathic医学博士申请者从2017年的60人显著增至2021年的103人（ = 0.0001）。转向虚拟面试后，观察到第一志愿匹配率下降，第三志愿之后的匹配率上升。
该研究对2017年至2021年心脏病学专科住院医师趋势的分析强调了该领域竞争的不断加剧，并表明迫切需要进一步研究。
