Geographic Reach of Surgery Residency Applicants During In-Person and Virtual Interviews.

ABSTRACT: Background Virtual interviews for surgery residency may improve interview opportunities for applicants from underrepresented in medicine (UIM) and lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Objective To compare the geographic reach of surgical residency applicants during in-person versus virtual interviews. Methods This study compared applicants for the 2019 (in-person) and 2020 (virtual interviews) application cycle for surgery residency. Geographic reach (GR) was defined as the distance between applicants' current location and the program. Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's website supplied socioeconomic data using applicants' geographic locations. Applicant demographics, United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores, and geographic distance to p

SUBMITTER: Storino A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10686643 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature