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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Urology Residency Match and Geographic Proximity of Applicants.
Urology 2023 March 23
OBJECTIVE: To determine the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic-related changes and program-specific characteristics on the geographic diversity of the 2021 and 2022 urology match classes.
METHODS: We gathered publicly available information to compare match outcomes in 2021 and 2022 to the previous 5 application cycles (2016-2020). Variables included residency program class size, program and resident AUA section, and program and resident medical school. Univariate comparisons were made with Fisher's t-tests. Odds ratios were calculated following multivariable analysis.
RESULTS: Comparing the previous 5 application cycles to the two pandemic years individually and together showed no significant changes in home or in-section matches. However, when comparisons were stratified by small (1-2 residents) versus large (3+ residents) programs, a significant increase in at-home and in-section matches was observed for small programs in 2021. Large programs did not experience significant changes in match patterns. Multivariate analysis showed that small programs had significantly lower odds of matching applicants from home institutions and within AUA sections. Additionally, certain AUA sections demonstrated significantly increased likelihood of accepting in-section applicants.
CONCLUSION: The changes from in-person to virtual application cycles during the pandemic particularly affected small residency programs in 2021. With easing restrictions and logistical improvements in the 2022 cycle, locoregional match rates partially shifted back to pre-pandemic patterns, though not completely. Although the pandemic did not affect geographic diversity in urology as much as in other surgical subspecialties, these findings and further study should be considered to optimize upcoming cycles.
METHODS: We gathered publicly available information to compare match outcomes in 2021 and 2022 to the previous 5 application cycles (2016-2020). Variables included residency program class size, program and resident AUA section, and program and resident medical school. Univariate comparisons were made with Fisher's t-tests. Odds ratios were calculated following multivariable analysis.
RESULTS: Comparing the previous 5 application cycles to the two pandemic years individually and together showed no significant changes in home or in-section matches. However, when comparisons were stratified by small (1-2 residents) versus large (3+ residents) programs, a significant increase in at-home and in-section matches was observed for small programs in 2021. Large programs did not experience significant changes in match patterns. Multivariate analysis showed that small programs had significantly lower odds of matching applicants from home institutions and within AUA sections. Additionally, certain AUA sections demonstrated significantly increased likelihood of accepting in-section applicants.
CONCLUSION: The changes from in-person to virtual application cycles during the pandemic particularly affected small residency programs in 2021. With easing restrictions and logistical improvements in the 2022 cycle, locoregional match rates partially shifted back to pre-pandemic patterns, though not completely. Although the pandemic did not affect geographic diversity in urology as much as in other surgical subspecialties, these findings and further study should be considered to optimize upcoming cycles.
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