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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Residency Matching
  • Health Professions Education

Background:

  • The National Residency Match Program (NRMP) utilizes a stable marriage algorithm for optimal outcomes based on true student preferences.
  • Previous studies indicate that external information can influence students' residency rank lists.
  • The consistency of medical students' rank lists with their genuine preferences requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if medical students' rank lists consistently reflect their true residency preferences.
  • To assess the impact of external factors, such as perceived competitiveness, on rank list formation.

Main Methods:

  • A voluntary online survey was administered to third-year medical students at a midwestern medical school.
  • Hypothetical scenarios were presented to gauge the influence of external information on rank list decisions.
  • Students rated the importance of various factors in their final rank list; the survey underwent expert and pilot review.

Main Results:

  • 80% of surveyed students responded, with 63% indicating that perceived competitiveness would moderately influence their rank list.
  • 23% of students would lower a program's rank if informed they were ranked low by that program.
  • 6% would raise a program's rank if informed they were ranked highly, with consistent responses across self- and peer-assessment scenarios.

Conclusions:

  • Medical students' hypothetical rank lists do not consistently align with their stated true preferences.
  • A potential misunderstanding of the NRMP Match algorithm may contribute to these discrepancies.
  • Medical schools should enhance explicit education on the NRMP Match algorithm to improve student outcomes.