Kshipra Hemal, Sofia Perez-Otero, Carter J Boyd, Katie E Weichman, Oriana D Cohen, Vishal D Thanik, Daniel J Ceradini
BACKGROUND: Plastic surgery training has undergone tremendous change and transitioned through many models over the years, including independent, combined, and integrated. This study evaluates how these changes and others have affected plastic surgery applicants' demographics and academic qualifications over the last 30 years. METHODS: Data on applicant demographics and academic qualifications were extracted from multiple sources including the National Resident Matching Program, the American Association of Medical Colleges, and cross-sectional surveys of plastic surgery applicants for the years 1992, 2005, 2011, and 2022...
April 1, 2024: Annals of Plastic Surgery