The Impact of COVID-19 on the Urology Residency Match and Geographic Proximity of Applicants.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic-related changes and program-specific characteristics on the geographic diversity of the 2021 and 2022 urology match classes.

Methods

We gathered publicly available information to compare match outcomes in 2021 and 2022 to the previous 5 application cycles (2016-2020). Variables included residency program class size, program and resident AUA section, and program and resident medical school. Univariate comparisons were made with Fisher's t-tests. Odds ratios were calculated following multivariable analysis.

Results

Comparing the previous 5 application cycles to the 2 pandemic years individually and together showed no significant changes in home or in-section matches. However, when comparisons were stratified by sma

SUBMITTER: Wang KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10033143 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature