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Does a research requirement affect match rates for family medicine residency programs?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Carek, Peter J. Steyer, Terrence E. Dickerson, Lori M. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The effect of a research requirement on initial Match rates in family medicine has not been previously studied. This study's purpose was to examine the relationship between family medicine residency programs with a research requirement and initial Match rates for those programs in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). METHODS Using information from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the NRMP, program characteristics were obtained, and the 2005 initial and 5-year aggregate Match rates were calculated. The relationship between the presence of a research requirement and fill rates (initial and 5-year aggregate) was analyzed using analysis of variance. To control for variables known to affect Match rates, multivariate analysis was conducted. RESULTS About one third of residency programs (31.4%) indicated that they have a resident research requirement. No significant difference in the initial Match rates nor the 5-year aggregate was noted between programs with or without a research requirement. The association did not change after controlling for program location, structure, and size of program. CONCLUSIONS A research requirement in a family medicine residency program does not significantly affect Match rates in the NRMP. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| PubMed reference number | 17602322 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 39 |
| Issue Number | 7 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.stfm.org/fmhub/fm2007/July/Peter483.pdf |
| Journal | Family medicine |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
