Barriers to Entry: Socioeconomic Discrepancies Between Unmatched First-Time Applicants and Reapplicants in the Field of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Sudarsan MuraliAndrew B HarrisAshish VankaraDawn LaPorteAmiethab A AiyerPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2023)
Reapplicants to orthopaedic surgery residency have less educational debt and are more likely to have parental figures in a healthcare field compared with first-time applicants. This suggests the discrepancies in socioeconomic status between reapplicants and first-time applicants and the importance of providing resources for reapplicants.