Analysis of the pediatric surgery fellowship application process using the Thalamus (TM) database

摘要

Background: The pediatric surgery fellowship interview process is costly and time intensive. We hypoth-esized that the increasing number of interviews completed by applicants and programs have become inefficient over time. Methods: We analyzed pediatric surgery fellowship program and applicant interview data between 2018 and 2020. Cancellations, program fill time, regional analysis of programs and applicants, and program rank list data were also captured. Analyses were performed using descriptive statistics and Chi-Square analysis.