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Keywords:

medical education [684]
general surgery [10]
osteopathic medicine [2109]
medical students [694]
USA [1752]
national resident matching program [2]
article [2635]

Abstract:

The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered disparities for allopathic and osteopathic surgical applicants for the upcoming 2021 residency application cycle. It has provided an opportunity for change to the current paradigm in surgical resident selection. This study seeks to quantify the disproportionality of opportunities between allopathic and osteopathic students and provides solutions to level the playing field for all applicants.