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Institutional Characteristics Influencing Matriculation Into Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Programs In The United States
Dongjin Suh, MD1, WooYoung Yoon, BS
2, Nikolaos Serifis, MD
1, Ahmad Alsheekh, MD
1, Matthew J. Rossi, MD
1, David J. Dexter, MD
1.
1Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA, 2Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA.
OBJECTIVES:Integrated vascular surgery (IVS) residency is a competitive training pathway that attracts a growing number of applicants each year. While individual academic metrics and clinical exposure are known to influence match outcomes, less is understood about the institutional factors that impact successful matriculation. This study aims to evaluate U.S. medical school characteristics associated with higher representation in IVS residency programs.
METHODS:Demographic and institutional characteristics were collected for all integrated vascular surgery residents matched into U.S.-based Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited programs from 2019 to 2024. Medical school variables included degree type (MD vs. DO), presence of vascular surgery residency program (VSRP), vascular surgery interest group (VSIG), class size, number and gender distribution of vascular surgery faculty, and NIH research funding.
RESULTS:A total of 415 IVS residents from 124 U.S. medical schools were identified. Schools with VSIGs had significantly higher matriculation rates (0.53% vs. 0.28%, p < 0.0001), as did schools with a VSRP (0.55% vs. 0.29%, p < 0.0001). MD-granting institutions had a higher average matriculation rate compared to DO schools (0.47% vs. 0.15%, p < 0.0001). Linear regression showed significant associations between the percentage of graduates entering IVS and both NIH funding (p = 0.036) and the number of VS faculty (p = 0.01). A positive association was also observed between the proportion of female VS faculty and the percentage of female residents (p = 0.005).
CONCLUSIONS: Medical schools with VSIGs, home VSRPs, and those awarding an allopathic degree are significantly more likely to produce IVS residents. In linear regression analysis, higher NIH research funding, greater vascular surgery faculty size, and a higher proportion of female vascular surgery faculty were associated with increased residency representation—including higher recruitment of female trainees.
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