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Gupta S, McDonald JD, Wach MM, et al. Qualities and characteristics of applicants associated with successful matriculation to pediatric surgery fellowship training. J Pediatr Surg. 2019;55(10):2075-2079doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.10.057.
Gupta, S., McDonald, J. D., Wach, M. M., Badillo, A. T., Steinberg, S. M., Davis, J. L., Kotagal, M., Garrison, A. P., & Hernandez, J. M. (2020). Qualities and characteristics of applicants associated with successful matriculation to pediatric surgery fellowship training. Journal of pediatric surgery, 55(10), 2075-2079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.10.057
Gupta, Shreya, et al. "Qualities and characteristics of applicants associated with successful matriculation to pediatric surgery fellowship training." Journal of pediatric surgery vol. 55,10 (2020): 2075-2079. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.10.057
Gupta S, McDonald JD, Wach MM, Badillo AT, Steinberg SM, Davis JL, Kotagal M, Garrison AP, Hernandez JM. Qualities and characteristics of applicants associated with successful matriculation to pediatric surgery fellowship training. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Oct;55(10):2075-2079. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.10.057. Epub 2019 Nov 09. PMID: 31761460; PMCID: PMC8183736.
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J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Oct;55(10):2075-2079. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.10.057. Epub 2019 Nov 09.

Qualities and characteristics of applicants associated with successful matriculation to pediatric surgery fellowship training.

Journal of pediatric surgery

Shreya Gupta, James D McDonald, Michael M Wach, Andrea T Badillo, Seth M Steinberg, Jeremy L Davis, Meera Kotagal, Aaron P Garrison, Jonathan M Hernandez

Affiliations

  1. Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
  2. Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Children's National, Washington, DC, USA.
  3. Biostatistics and Data Management Section, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
  4. Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
  5. Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 31761460 PMCID: PMC8183736 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.10.057

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Pediatric surgery (PS) is among the most competitive fellowship opportunities for general surgery residents. Prior investigations into factors associated with successful matriculation to PS have relied on surveys, which have inherent biases.

STUDY DESIGN: Data were extracted from the Electronic Residency Application System for applicants from 2012 to 2017 and analyzed after stratification by matriculation status.

RESULTS: Data were gathered on a total of 444 applicants, of which 238 matriculated. The applicant pool was predominantly Caucasian (63.5%), largely graduated from US allopathic school (81%) and had a slight male predominance (54%), although the number of female applicants increased significantly over the study period. Attendance at a US allopathic medical school (OR=4.55, p <0.001), university-based general surgery training (OR=3.02, p <0.001) and training at institutions that offer PS fellowships (OR=3.36, p<0.001) were associated with matriculation. Matriculants had a higher quantity of peer reviewed publications (median 11 vs. 6, p <0.001) and published in high impact factor journals (p<0.001). A total of 65 applicants reapplied at least once, of whom 32% successfully matriculated.

CONCLUSIONS: PS applicants' medical school, residency, and research data points correlated with successful matriculation. These data may help guide general surgery residents and medical students aspiring to become pediatric surgeons.

TYPE OF STUDY: Prognosis study (retrospective) LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

Keywords: Applicant selection; Matriculation success; Pediatric surgery fellowship

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