title: The Effect of Applicant Publication Volume on the Orthopaedic Residency Match.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Research is an important factor used in evaluating applicants to orthopaedic training programs. Current reports regarding the publication rate among prospective residents are likely inaccurate. It is unknown whether research productivity is weighted more heavily at programs affiliated with research-driven institutions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To establish accurate baseline data on publication rate among matched applicants to orthopaedic residency programs and to compare publication rates between applicants who matched at research-focused institutions and those who matched elsewhere.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a literature search for each U.S. resident in the 2013-2014 intern class. Number of publications: (1) in total, (2) in orthopaedic journals, and (3) as first/last author were recorded. Publication rate at the top 25 programs (according to medical school and departmental National Institutes of Health [NIH] funding and U.S. News ranking) was compared statistically against all others.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average number of publications per intern for all programs was 1.28 ± 0.15. Number of total and first/last author publications was significantly greater for programs affiliated with medical schools and departments in the top 25 for NIH funding, and at schools in the top 25 U.S. News rankings. Publication rate in orthopaedic journals was significantly higher for programs affiliated with departments in the top 25 for NIH funding and at top 25 U.S. News medical schools.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The average matched applicant to an orthopaedic residency program publishes in the peer-reviewed literature less frequently than previously reported. Matched applicants at research-focused institutions tended to have more publications than those who matched at other programs.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, California. Electronic address: stcamp@stanford.edu.
authors: Sean T
authors: ST
authors: Campbell
authors: School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California.
authors: Ryan
authors: R
authors: Gupta
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, California.
authors: Raffi S
authors: RS
authors: Avedian
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011642:Publications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States
keywords: Practice-Based Learning and Improvement; Professionalism; Systems-Based Practice; orthopaedic residency selection; publications; research; residency match