Contemporary Trends in the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Match and the Effects of COVID-19.
Bryce PictonAshley HuynhNolan J BrownRyan S BeyerRyan LewMatthew J HatterSaman AndalibMark H HarrisSohaib Zafar HashmiPublished in: JB & JS open access (2024)
These results demonstrate significant associations between matched residencies and attended medical schools' geographic location, school type, and ranking. During the pandemic, geographic trends were overall unchanged, whereas residents from large or lower-ranked schools were more likely to match at home programs, and those from private or top-ranked schools were less likely to attend top residencies.