Jaramillo Catalina, Ocazionez Daniel, Jones Stephen, Zhang Xu, Ferguson Emma
Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, Houston Texas, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 7000 Fannin St, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, Houston Texas, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 7000 Fannin St, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Acad Radiol. 2025 Jan;32(1):565-569. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.09.010. Epub 2024 Sep 19.
Signaling in the US Residency MATCH process allows medical students to indicate preference for specific programs. In diagnostic radiology, "Gold" and "Silver" signals significantly increase the chances of securing interviews from targeted programs. Specialty advisors should strategically evaluate applicant competitiveness and program desirability to optimize signal placement.
This study included fourth-year medical students and US or Canadian medical school graduates applying for the 2024 Match. Participants completed a survey on signaling use, interview invitations, and the resources and advice received.
Interview invitations for programs with gold, silver, and non-signaled programs were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and generalized estimating equation models.
Signaling significantly increases the likelihood of receiving interviews in diagnostic radiology, emphasizing the importance of strategic signal placement. Further research is needed to assess its overall impact on the MATCH process.
美国住院医师匹配过程中的信号传递允许医学生表明对特定项目的偏好。在诊断放射学中,“金牌”和“银牌”信号显著增加了从目标项目获得面试的机会。专业顾问应从战略上评估申请人的竞争力和项目的吸引力,以优化信号的放置。
本研究纳入了申请2024年匹配的四年级医学生以及美国或加拿大医学院的毕业生。参与者完成了一项关于信号使用、面试邀请以及所获得的资源和建议的调查。
使用Wilcoxon符号秩检验和广义估计方程模型对金牌、银牌和无信号项目的面试邀请进行了分析。
信号传递显著增加了在诊断放射学中获得面试的可能性,强调了战略信号放置的重要性。需要进一步研究以评估其对匹配过程的总体影响。