Application and Match Rates in the Complex General Surgical Oncology Match

Background The Society of Surgical Oncology collaborates with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) to facilitate the Complex General Surgical Oncology (CGSO) Match. Objective The purpose of this study was to understand trends in CGSO Match outcomes. We hypothesized that (1) match rates woul...

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Published in:Annals of surgical oncology 2022-12, Vol.29 (13), p.8094-8098
Main Authors: Silvestre, Jason, Smith, Jessica R., Nasef, Kindha E., Wilson, Lori L., Kelz, Rachel R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Global Health Services Research
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Trends
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Summary:Background The Society of Surgical Oncology collaborates with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) to facilitate the Complex General Surgical Oncology (CGSO) Match. Objective The purpose of this study was to understand trends in CGSO Match outcomes. We hypothesized that (1) match rates would increase with time; (2) US allopathic graduates would have higher match rates than non-US allopathic graduates; and (3) most applicants would match at one of their top three ranked choices. Methods The NRMP provided applicant and program data from the CGSO Match (2014–2021). Chi-square tests elucidated temporal trends and match rates by applicant archetype. Results The annual number of applicants decreased from 103 to 90 (13% decrease), while the annual number of fellowship positions increased from 56 to 67 (20% increase) from 2014–2021. The annual percentage of applicants who did not match decreased from 46% to 26% ( p  
ISSN:1068-9265
1534-4681
DOI:10.1245/s10434-022-12428-w