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Ephy R Love1, Franklin Dexter2, Jason I Reminick3
1From the Department of Data Science Engineering, Bredesen Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Anesthesia and Analgesia
|July 24, 2020
Summary
Being from the same state as a residency program significantly reduces the number of interviews needed to match. This same-state advantage is comparable to a substantial increase in USMLE scores.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Residency Recruitment
- Anesthesiology
Background:
- US residency applications are costly and time-consuming.
- The impact of applicant's home state on interview needs was quantified.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify the importance of an applicant being from the same state as a residency program.
- To determine how same-state locality affects the number of interviews required to match.
Main Methods:
- Analyzed interview scheduling data from 32 anesthesiology programs (2015-2018).
- Examined 1300 applicants, controlling for factors like USMLE scores and medical school ranking.
- Quantified the effect of same-state residency on matching odds.
Main Results:
- Applicants from the same state needed 5.42 fewer interviews to match.
- The same-state effect was equivalent to a 4.14-point increase in USMLE scores.
- Same-state locality remained a significant predictor (P < .0001).
Conclusions:
- Same-state locality is a strong predictor of successful residency matching.
- Residency programs should consider same-state status when evaluating applicants.
- This finding can help optimize interview invitations and reduce costs.
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