Maria V Vargas1, Magdy P Milad2. 1. Division of Gynecology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia. Electronic address: vickyvar@gwu.edu. 2. Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the level of interest in the fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (FMIGS) using data from the National Residency Match Program (NRMP) over the past 5 years. DESIGN: Retrospective report (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Publicly reported data from the NRMP. PARTICIPANTS: Applicants using the NRMP to match into fellowship training. INTERVENTIONS: Reporting matching trends for the gynecologic surgical subspecialty programs starting in 2014, when the FMIGS programs began participating in the NRMP. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: From 2014 to 2018, the number of FMIGS positions increased from 28 to 38. Over the 5 application cycles, the FMIGS programs had the highest ratio of applicants to positions overall (range, 1.7-2.0 for FMIGS) of the surgical gynecologic subspecialty programs analyzed (Gynecologic Oncology, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility). CONCLUSIONS: Since the FMIGS programs began participating in the NRMP in 2014, the FMIGS match has been highly competitive as a gynecologic surgical subspecialty, suggesting a high level of interest from residency graduates. This may reflect growing recognition that there is a body of knowledge unique to minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the level of interest in the fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (FMIGS) using data from the National Residency Match Program (NRMP) over the past 5 years. DESIGN: Retrospective report (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Publicly reported data from the NRMP. PARTICIPANTS: Applicants using the NRMP to match into fellowship training. INTERVENTIONS: Reporting matching trends for the gynecologic surgical subspecialty programs starting in 2014, when the FMIGS programs began participating in the NRMP. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: From 2014 to 2018, the number of FMIGS positions increased from 28 to 38. Over the 5 application cycles, the FMIGS programs had the highest ratio of applicants to positions overall (range, 1.7-2.0 for FMIGS) of the surgical gynecologic subspecialty programs analyzed (Gynecologic Oncology, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility). CONCLUSIONS: Since the FMIGS programs began participating in the NRMP in 2014, the FMIGS match has been highly competitive as a gynecologic surgical subspecialty, suggesting a high level of interest from residency graduates. This may reflect growing recognition that there is a body of knowledge unique to minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Authors: Jordan S Klebanoff; Cherie Q Marfori; Maria V Vargas; Richard L Amdur; Catherine Z Wu; Gaby N Moawad Journal: BMC Med Educ Date: 2020-06-05 Impact factor: 2.463