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Christopher J Warren1, John Wisener1, Chrystal Chang1
1Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
Urology
|July 12, 2020
Summary
Medical students matching into urology residency programs often have fewer PubMed-indexed publications than reported in their Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) applications. Top programs attract applicants with more research, highlighting a gap between reported and indexed work.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Urology Research
- Academic Medicine
Background:
- The Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) is a key platform for medical students applying to residency programs.
- Assessing the research output of medical students, particularly in competitive fields like urology, is crucial for program evaluation.
- There is a need to understand the correlation between reported research in ERAS and actual PubMed-indexed publications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the number of PubMed-indexed research projects of medical students matching into top-ranked urology programs with publications reported in ERAS.
- To analyze the characteristics of research (e.g., urology-specific, first/last author) among matched urology residents.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Doximity Residency Navigator to identify the top 50 urology residency programs by reputation.
- Searched PubMed for peer-reviewed publications of residents from intern to PGY-3 levels as of February 2020.
- Recorded publication counts, first/last author publications, and urology-specific publications before September 15th of the residents' final medical school year.
Main Results:
- The average number of publications was 2.38 ± 4.19, with 1.05 ± 3.19 being urology-specific and 0.80 ± 1.77 first/last author publications.
- 61.2% of matched applicants had at least one PubMed-indexed publication; over 3 publications placed them in the 75th percentile.
- Applicants matching into top 10 urology programs had significantly more research publications across all recorded categories compared to those in lower-ranked programs.
Conclusions:
- A significant portion of research reported by urology applicants in ERAS is not PubMed-indexed.
- Most matched applicants possess at least one PubMed-indexed publication, with higher numbers associated with top residency programs.
- Standardized reporting of PubMed-indexed research metrics in ERAS, distinct from posters and presentations, would benefit students and advisors.
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