White Ryan C, Vutukuri Rithvik, Saraf Shreya M, Rumps Mia V, Mulcahey Mary K
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois.
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.
JB JS Open Access. 2025 May 22;10(2). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.24.00216. eCollection 2025 Apr-Jun.
The role of research in the orthopaedic surgery residency application process has become increasingly important, particularly in the wake of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 examination transitioning to pass/fail. The purpose of this study was to determine the value that orthopaedic surgery residency program directors and other faculty place on various research elements included in residency applications.
An anonymous cross-sectional survey was distributed to program directors and other faculty involved with the review of orthopaedic surgery residency applications within the Collaborative of Orthopaedic Education Research Group in February 2024. The survey asked questions related to the value placed on publication types, authorship position, dedicated research years, and the general importance of research.
Ten respondents, including 7 program directors, 2 assistant program directors, and 1 director of research, participated. Eight (80%) indicated that the number of publications is important, with 4 (40%) identifying a minimum number of publications of 2 to 3 to be considered competitive at their program. Respondents also identified the following components as important: journal impact factor (9; 90%), authorship position (5; 50%), and study type (7; 70%). Clinical research within orthopaedic surgery was most highly regarded (9; 90%), while case studies were deemed least valuable (9; 90%). Six respondents (60%) agreed that research is more important now that USMLE Step 1 is pass/fail.
Since the transition of Step 1 to pass/fail, research has become an increasingly important part of an orthopaedic surgery resident's application. Residency programs value research productivity, particularly clinical research within orthopaedics. While the minimum number of publications varies, 2 to 3 are often considered competitive. Factors contributing to the perceived value of research include journal impact factor, authorship position, and study type. With this knowledge, applicants can align their research activities with the values of orthopaedic surgery residency programs.
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研究在骨科住院医师申请过程中的作用变得越来越重要，尤其是在美国医师执照考试（USMLE）第一步考试改为通过/失败之后。本研究的目的是确定骨科住院医师项目主任和其他教员对住院医师申请中包含的各种研究要素的重视程度。
2024年2月，向骨科教育研究小组协作体内参与骨科住院医师申请审核的项目主任和其他教员发放了一份匿名横断面调查问卷。该调查询问了与对出版物类型、作者身份、专门研究年限以及研究的总体重要性的重视程度相关的问题。
10名受访者参与了调查，其中包括7名项目主任、2名助理项目主任和1名研究主任。8人（80%）表示出版物数量很重要，4人（40%）确定在他们的项目中至少有2至3篇出版物才被认为具有竞争力。受访者还认为以下要素很重要：期刊影响因子（9人；90%）、作者身份（5人；50%）和研究类型（7人；70%）。骨科临床研究最受重视（9人；90%），而案例研究被认为价值最低（9人；90%）。6名受访者（60%）同意，由于USMLE第一步考试改为通过/失败，研究现在变得更加重要。
自第一步考试改为通过/失败以来，研究已成为骨科住院医师申请中越来越重要的一部分。住院医师项目重视研究产出，尤其是骨科临床研究。虽然出版物的最低数量各不相同，但2至3篇通常被认为具有竞争力。影响研究感知价值的因素包括期刊影响因子、作者身份和研究类型了解这些情况后，申请者可以使他们的研究活动与骨科住院医师项目的价值观保持一致。
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