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Orthopaedic Personal Statement Thematic Review: Does Topic Matter?

Fong H NhamTannor CourtKevin SteelmanChaoyang ChenAndrew Tsai
Published in: JB & JS open access (2024)
Despite a significant focus of the application process into orthopaedic surgery residencies, our single-institution study did observe specific themes that were more prevalent. There was an increased interview rate between applicant's themes for immigration/travel and family of physician when comparing groups. Immigration/travel was also identified as the only significant theme associated with interview invitation which may be due to the recent emphasis on promoting diversity within orthopaedic surgery.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • coronary artery bypass
  • surgical site infection
  • primary care
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • coronary artery disease
  • infectious diseases
  • acute coronary syndrome