Rapidly increasing number and cost of residency applications in surgery

NP Singh, CJ Boyd - The American Surgeon™, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Surgical specialties represent the most competitive residency positions to
obtain, and applicants for these spots may apply to increasingly more programs in an …

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Plastic Surgery: Where Do We Stand? Highlighting Overlooked Issues in Efforts to Improve Representation

OD Adebagbo, L Guo - Journal of Surgical Education, 2024 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE The lack of diversity among applicants successfully matching into integrated
plastic surgery residency continues to be a topic of significant discussion, yet substantial …

Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine as Plastic Surgery Residents: Demographics, Credentials, and Pathways to Residency

LN Raborn, R Elmorsi, BT Smith, M Asaad… - Journal of Surgical …, 2024 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) are sparsely represented within plastic
and reconstructive surgery (PRS) and recent changes including the elimination of step 1 …

The Modern Integrated Plastic Surgery Applicant Pays 150% More Than Their Counterparts Four Years Ago

NP Singh, S Kovac, CJ Boyd… - Plastic and Reconstructive …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Integrated plastic surgery residency positions are among the most difficult to
obtain. We examine trends in the number of applicants, applications per applicant, and cost …