Trends in Residency Applicant Volume in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Peer Specialties.
Alexandra T BourdillonParsa P SalehiMitchel WridePauniz SalehiSina TorabiAlyssa HeiserHemali P ShahBabak AzizzadehBenjamin JudsonYan Ho LeePublished in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2022)
The 2020 to 2021 cycle affected by the COVID-19 pandemic saw a continuation of the recent trend in the expanding OHNS applicant pool. OHNS remains one of the specialties with the highest APP ratio and has observed a significant growth compared to PS since 2018. Understanding and anticipating trends in residency application cycles is critical for designing processes to optimize the best fit between applicants and programs.