Open AccessThe Fate of Unmatched Orthopaedic Applicants
Author(s) -
Michael M. Kheir,
Timothy L. Tan,
Alexander J. Rondon,
Antonia F. Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.20.00043
Subject(s) - medicine , demographics , family medicine , internship , statistical significance , univariate analysis , orthopedic surgery , demography , interim , matching (statistics) , medical school , multivariate analysis , surgery , medical education , archaeology , sociology , history , pathology
Orthopaedic surgery residency has become increasingly competitive for medical school applicants with at least one in five applicants not matching annually. For unmatched applicants, the new application cycle is a perplexing and disconcerting period, where unique decisions must be addressed by the applicant. We aimed to investigate the risk factors and outcomes of unmatched orthopaedic applicants.