Trends in Plastic Surgery Research Productivity - An Increase in Scientific Abstract Submissions, Presentations, and Conference Lengths

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Elizabeth Bushong, Corewell Health West Resident
Hanna Pfershy, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Medical Student
Samuel Girian, Corewell Health West
Matthew Fahrenkopf, Corewell Health West
Ronald Ford, Corewell Health West

Description

Matching into one of the current 213 Integrated Plastic Surgery residency positions is highly competitive. Only 58.84% of applicants matched in the most recent 2023-2024 application cycle, less than the previous year's rate of 62.35%. In addition to academic excellence, applicants have also historically possessed more research experiences and publications than applicants in most other specialties. We hypothesize that the increased emphasis of research productivity on the applicant has led to increases in the number of scientific abstracts submitted to and presented at plastic surgery conferences, particularly as Step 1 became P/F in 2022. These changing landscapes have likely altered the length and agenda of conferences.

Publication Date

5-9-2025

Disciplines

Plastic Surgery

Recommended Citation

Bushong E, Pfershy H, Girian S, Fahrenkopf M, Ford R. Trends in plastic surgery research productivity-An increase in scientific abstract submissions, presentations, and conference lengths. Presented at: Research Day Corewell Health West; 2025 May 9; Grand Rapids, MI.

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2025 Research Day Corewell Health West, Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 2025. Abstract 1678