Gender Differences in Program Factors Important to Applicants When Evaluating Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite specialty-driven efforts to improve diversity in the field, few women apply to orthopaedic residency, and women are unevenly distributed among programs. There is little evidence-based information on factors that may attract female applicants.

Objective

This study aims to identify factors important to applicants when evaluating orthopaedic residency programs and to identify gender-specific differences.

Methods

All applicants to a single orthopaedic surgery residency program in the 2017 Match were asked to fill out an anonymous survey. Respondents rated the importance of 35 factors when evaluating orthopaedic residency programs. The percentage of highly rated factors was calculated. Statistical analysis was performed for each factor to assess differen

SUBMITTER: Kroin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6795318 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature