Analysis of Reapplications to Integrated and Independent Plastic Surgery Residency.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plastic surgery is one of the most competitive specialties to match, with integrated plastic surgery having the highest rate of unmatched applicants in all categorical specialties. Unmatched applicants face difficult challenges, especially because there is a lack of data to help inform and guide both reapplicants and their advisors.

Method

A national survey targeting plastic surgery applicants to both integrated and independent tracks from 2014 to 2020 was conducted in August 2020 to identify reapplicants, their application characteristics, and their outcomes.

Results

Eighteen of the 54 (33.3%) integrated reapplicants responded to the survey, as well as 7 of the 42 (16.7%) independent reapplicants. Fifty percent of integrated reapplicants and 43% of indepen

SUBMITTER: Patel AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7994013 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature