Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery resident and medical school characteristics: Current paradigm amidst changing application criteria

• Published in: American journal of otolaryngology 2024-07, Vol.45 (4), p.104344, Article 104344
• Main Authors: Duggal, Radhika, Culbert, August A., Williams-Medina, Eduardo, Tanzo, Julia T., Tierney, William S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Female; Humans; Internship and Residency; Male; Medical school; Oto-HNS; Otolaryngology; Otolaryngology - education; Otolaryngology match; Residency application; Residency program; Residents; Schools, Medical; United States
• ISSN: 0196-0709; 1532-818X; 1532-818X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104344

To determine the characteristics of current US Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Oto-HNS) residents and their medical school. Data were manually collected between Dec 2022 and Jan 2023 for 1649 residents attending 163 US-based ACGME accredited Oto-HNS residency programs, reflecting the 2018–2022 cohort. All data were collected from publicly available sources including residency and medical school program websites, web of science, and professional networking sites (ex: LinkedIn, Doximity). Data were analyzed to determine the “feeder” schools which contributed the greatest number and percent of residents. Using univariable linear regression models, we characterized factors which were associated with feeder school status. Of 1649 residents analyzed, 364 (22 %) matched to their home program and 918 (56 %) stayed in the region of their medical school. The median [IQR] number of published papers and abstracts was 5 [3, 9] with an h-index of 2 [1,4]. Factors associated with producing a greater percent of Oto-HNS residents include presence of an interest group, presence of a home program, USNWR research rank of the medical school, Doximity reputation rank of the home residency program, average pre-residency h-index of the school's graduates, and total NIH research funding (each p