Why the study?
Does applicant gender affect neurosurgery match outcome among residency applicants?
Does applicant gender affect neurosurgery match outcome among residency applicants?
Historical data from 1990-2007 indicates that female neurosurgery applicants had lower odds of matching compared to males, even after adjusting for USMLE Step 1 scores.
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Female applicants matched at lower rates than males; leaves open whether bias persists in today's process.
Durham et al. (2018) studied this question.
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