Applicant gender and matching to first-choice discipline: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Canadian Resident Matching Service (2013-2019).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies examining potential sex and gender bias in the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) match have had conflicting results. We examined the results of the CaRMS match over the period 2013-2019 to determine the potential association between applicants' gender and the outcome of matching to their first-choice discipline.

Methods

In this cross-sectional analysis, we determined the risk of matching to one's first-choice discipline in CaRMS by applicant gender and year, for all Canadian medical students who participated in the first iteration of the R-1 match for the years 2013 to 2019. We analyzed data in 3 categories of disciplines according to CaRMS classifications: family medicine, nonsurgical disciplines and surgical disciplines. We excluded dis

SUBMITTER: Ruzycki SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7207035 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature