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Cotter EJ, Polce EM, Lee E, et al. Incidence of Research Gap Years in Orthopaedic Residency Applicants: The New Standard?. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2021;5(11)doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-21-00247.
Cotter, E. J., Polce, E. M., Lee, E., Williams, K. L., Spiker, A. M., Grogan, B. F., & Lang, G. J. (2021). Incidence of Research Gap Years in Orthopaedic Residency Applicants: The New Standard?. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews, 5(11), . https://doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-21-00247
Cotter, Eric J, et al. "Incidence of Research Gap Years in Orthopaedic Residency Applicants: The New Standard?." Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews vol. 5,11 (2021). doi: https://doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-21-00247
Cotter EJ, Polce EM, Lee E, Williams KL, Spiker AM, Grogan BF, Lang GJ. Incidence of Research Gap Years in Orthopaedic Residency Applicants: The New Standard?. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2021 Nov 15;5(11). doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-21-00247. PMID: 34779792; PMCID: PMC8594658.
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J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2021 Nov 15;5(11). doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-21-00247.

Incidence of Research Gap Years in Orthopaedic Residency Applicants: The New Standard?.

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews

Eric J Cotter, Evan M Polce, Eric Lee, Kathryn L Williams, Andrea M Spiker, Brian F Grogan, Gerald J Lang

Affiliations

  1. From the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI (Dr. Cotter, Mr. Polce, Dr. Lee, Dr. Williams, Dr. Spiker, Dr. Grogan and Dr. Lang).

PMID: 34779792 PMCID: PMC8594658 DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-21-00247

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to (1) determine the incidence of a research gap year (RGY) in orthopaedic residency applicants at a single institution over a seven-year span; (2) compare applicant characteristics between applicants who did a RGY with those who did not, and (3) report variables associated with match success for RGY applicants.

METHODS: Applicants who reported taking a year out from medical school to pursue research on their Electronic Residency Application Service to a single institution from 2014 to 2015 through 2020 to 2021 were reviewed.

RESULTS: A strong positive correlation was noted between the percentage of applicants who participated in a RGY and time (Pearson correlation: r = 0.945 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.666-0.992], P = 0.001). Over the study period, 11% of applicants had done a RGY, most commonly after their third year of medical school (82.7%). Most RGY applicants matched orthopaedics (72.8%) and 19.4% matched at the same institution they did their RGY.

CONCLUSION: The percentage of RGY applicants to the study institution nearly doubled between 2014 to 2015 and 2020 to 2021. RGY applicants had a higher match rate than nationally published match rates. Further study is needed on a national level.

Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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