Open AccessOrthopaedic Surgery Away Rotations
Author(s) -
Christian S. Rosenow,
Joseph C. Brinkman,
David G. Deckey,
Sailesh V. Tummala,
Jordan R. Pollock,
Mark J. Spangehl,
Joshua S. Bingham
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.21.00119
Subject(s) - orthopedic surgery , medicine , general surgery , surgery
Away rotations have become a critical factor for a successful orthopaedic surgery residency match. Away rotations significantly improve an applicant's chance of matching into an orthopaedic residency. Away rotations were limited during the 2020 to 2021 academic year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021 to 2022 academic year, the American Association of Medical Colleges coalition recommended students only complete 1 rotation outside their home institution, whereas the American Orthopaedic Association Council of Residency Directors argued that multiple rotations should be allowed. We sought to quantify the impact of these restrictions on orthopaedic surgery applicants during the 2020 to 2021 residency application cycle.