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Interest in Plastic Surgery Residency: A Google Trends Analysis.
Rose S Maisner1, Haripriya S Ayyala2
1From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
Annals of Plastic Surgery
|February 1, 2022
Summary
Despite increased plastic surgery residency positions, online search interest for applications remained stable. However, searches for plastic surgeon salaries rose, indicating factors beyond online research influence medical student interest.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Specialties
- Digital Health Trends
Background:
- Integrated plastic surgery residency programs have grown since 2010.
- Despite program expansion, plastic surgery remains highly competitive with low match rates.
- This study investigates the relationship between program growth and online search interest.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze Google search trends related to plastic surgery residency.
- To compare online search volume with the increase in available residency positions.
- To identify geographic and temporal trends in applicant interest.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Google Trends to analyze search volume for plastic surgery residency terms (July 2009-2020).
- Examined temporal and geographic search patterns across the United States.
- Compared search interest for various application-related terms.
Main Results:
- Search interest for "independent plastic surgery track" exceeded "integrated plastic surgery residency."
- Terms like "plastic surgery research" and "residency interviews" showed high search volume.
- Search interest for "plastic surgeon salary" increased, while "plastic surgery research" declined.
Conclusions:
- Online search interest for plastic surgery residency applications did not significantly increase despite more available positions.
- Rising interest in plastic surgeon salaries is noted but not specific to the specialty.
- Factors beyond online research influence medical students' decisions regarding plastic surgery residency.
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