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- Title
The role research gap years play in a successful dermatology match.
- Authors
Costello, Collin M.; Harvey, Jamison A.; Besch‐Stokes, Jake G.; Bhullar, Puneet; Lim, Elisabeth S.; Kunze, Katie L.; Tollefson, Megha M.; Tolaymat, Leila M.; Ochoa, Shari A.
- Abstract
Background: A new trend includes taking a dedicated year away from medical school to complete a research fellowship. There is minimal data on the benefit of a gap year. We aimed to identify if a gap year makes a dermatology applicant more successful in The Match. Methods: Dermatology applicants who applied to Mayo Clinic Arizona for the 2018–2019 application cycle and Mayo Clinic Rochester, Arizona, and Florida for the 2019–2020 application cycle were surveyed. Results: In total, 291 dermatology applicants completed the initial survey, and 236 completed the follow‐up survey. Ninety applicants took a gap year, 198 applicants did not. There was no significant difference in match rates. When comparing match rates at top dermatology residency programs, 40.6% of gap‐year applicants matched to these residencies versus 19.0% of no gap‐year applicants (P < 0.01). Conclusion: Applicants should weigh the opportunity costs before pursuing research gap years as they may not be universally helpful. Applicants who want to match at a top dermatology program may benefit from a research gap year. This data may have limited generalizability outside of the United States.
- Subjects
ARIZONA; GAP years; SCHOLARSHIPS; DERMATOLOGY; MAYO Clinic; OPPORTUNITY costs; MEDICAL schools
- Publication
International Journal of Dermatology, 2022, Vol 61, Issue 2, p226
- ISSN
0011-9059
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ijd.15964