Abstract
Although dermatology is one of the most competitive specialties to match into, there is limited transparency in the residency match process. In this retrospective cohort study of 2234 allopathic medical graduates, we identify applicant characteristics associated with matching into research oriented dermatology programs. Many of the statistically significant variables in our study, including PhD/MD status, graduating from a Top-25 NIH funded medical school, increasing total number of pre-residency publications (PRPs), and increasing number of high-impact PRPs, correlate with future academic employment. Although literature shows an association between an increasing number of first author PRPs and future academic employment, we did not find number of first or last author PRPs to be predictive of matching into a research oriented residency program. A more comprehensive evaluation of an applicant’s research output, considering both the final products of an applicant’s research endeavors and an applicant’s role in various projects, may better approximate an applicant’s commitment to academics.
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The authors were unable to find a valid data repository for the data used in this study because resident information is not deidentified.
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The authors wish to thank the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery; Ms. Kristina Myers from the University Hospitals of Cleveland Department of Dermatology; Ms. Mary Schleicher from the Cleveland Clinic Floyd D. Loop Alumni Library; and the NRMP Data Request Team.
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This project was supported in part by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Numbers T32AR007569. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
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Conceptualization: AE, JN, BTC, TRS; Data curation: AE, JN, DXZ, AHW, WO, EO, FM, MK; Formal analysis: ASN; Investigation: ASN, JN; Methodology: AE, JN; Project administration: AE, JN, BTC, TRS; Resources: JN, TRS; Supervision: BTC, TRS; Visualization: AE, JN; Writing—original draft preparation: AE, JN; Writing—review and editing: DXZ, BTC, TRS, AHW, WO, EO, FM, MK.
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Dr. Timmie R. Sharma serves as associate dermatology residency program director at University Hospitals/Case Western Reserve University.
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Eversman, A., Narang, J., Zheng, D.X. et al. Factors associated with matching into research-focused dermatology residency programs. Arch Dermatol Res 314, 991–994 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-021-02271-6
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