{"id":533809,"date":"2022-12-31T13:28:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T10:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/applications-to-plastic-surgery-residency-programs-lag-behind-significant-increase-in-residency-positions\/"},"modified":"2022-12-31T13:28:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T10:28:08","slug":"applications-to-plastic-surgery-residency-programs-lag-behind-significant-increase-in-residency-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/applications-to-plastic-surgery-residency-programs-lag-behind-significant-increase-in-residency-positions\/","title":{"rendered":"#Applications to plastic surgery residency programs lag behind significant increase in residency positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2cfd8a51745\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2cfd8a51745\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/applications-to-plastic-surgery-residency-programs-lag-behind-significant-increase-in-residency-positions\/#%E2%80%9CApplications_to_plastic_surgery_residency_programs_lag_behind_significant_increase_in_residency_positions%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Applications to plastic surgery residency programs lag behind significant increase in residency positions&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CApplications_to_plastic_surgery_residency_programs_lag_behind_significant_increase_in_residency_positions%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Applications to plastic surgery residency programs lag behind significant increase in residency positions&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/plastic-surgery.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2022\/plastic-surgery.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: Unsplash\/CC0 Public Domain\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/plastic-surgery.jpg\" alt=\"plastic surgery\" title=\"Credit: Unsplash\/CC0 Public Domain\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: Unsplash\/CC0 Public Domain<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Historically plastic surgery has been considered one of most competitive and highly sought after residency programs. While this remains true recent <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earing wrinkles may be of concern, according to an article in the January issue of <i>Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<\/i>, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).\n                                                <\/p>\n<p>                                                                                &#8220;Our data shows that the very significant increase in integrated plastic surgery residency positions seen during our study period has not been mirrored by a similar increase in residency applications,&#8221; comments ASPS Member, Surgeon James E. Zins, MD, of The Cleveland Clinic, senior author of the special Plastic Surgery Focus paper. The researchers suggest steps to increase awareness and stimulate interest in plastic surgery careers among the next generation of physicians.<\/p>\n<p><b>As available plastic surgery training slots increase, applicant numbers remain unchanged<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To analyze trends in applications to plastic surgery residency programs, Dr. Zins and colleagues analyzed data from the San Francisco Match and National Resident Matching Program from 2010 to 2018. During this time, there was a dramatic shift toward integrated residency programs, in which trainees go through a six-year training period directly out of medical school.<\/p>\n<p>From 2010 to 2018, the number of integrated plastic surgery residency positions increased by 142%. However, applications to these programs increased by only 14.5%. Overall, the number of applicants per available integrated training slot decreased by about half: from 2.9 applicants per position in 2010 to 1.4 in 2018. &#8220;Therefore, the likelihood of acceptance into an integrated program increased from approximately 35% in 2010 to almost 73% in 2018,&#8221; Dr. Zins and colleagues write.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, positions in traditional independent programs, where plastic surgery applicants must complete full training in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> surgery or a surgical subspecialty before entering a three-year plastic surgery residency, decreased sharply. Including both integrated and independent positions, the overall number of plastic surgery residency slots increased by 45% during the study period, while the number of applicants decreased by nearly nine percent<\/p>\n<p><b>Increasing applications to non-surgical residency programs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The trends in plastic surgery applications were consistent with other surgical specialties. General surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and otolaryngology saw decreases of 12.5% to 22.5%. At the same time, applications to internal medicine and specific non-surgical residency programs increased significantly. The largest increases were noted for internal medicine, 17%; emergency medicine, 37%; and family medicine, 44%.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Historically, plastic surgery has been considered a highly desirable residency and anecdotally attracted some of the best and brightest talent,&#8221; according to the authors. So why have application numbers not followed the increase in residency positions? While the reasons are &#8220;likely multifactorial,&#8221; Dr. Zins and coauthors write, &#8220;students receive relatively little exposure to the field during medical school. In addition, some medical schools have no plastic surgery residency programs. Finally, medical student perceptions regarding match competitiveness and stresses may represent significant deterrents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Based on the growing popularity of non-surgical residency positions, &#8220;It may well be that lifestyle issues are drawing students away from the surgical subspecialties and towards the less time-demanding specialties,&#8221; the researchers add. Recent measures to encourage primary care may also be a contributing factor.<\/p>\n<p>The future of plastic surgery &#8220;will depend in large part on the talent pool,&#8221; Dr. Zins and colleagues write. They suggest steps to ensure plastic surgery&#8217;s visibility in the medical school curricula and to cultivate opportunities for future plastic surgeons. The researchers conclude: &#8220;Reaching out to medical students and highlighting the wide opportunities that plastic surgery offers is perhaps the best approach.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n                                                                                                <strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n                                                Demetrius M. 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