Associations between Doximity internal medicine residency navigator reputation rank and publicly available metrics

Doximity rankings were positively associated with publicly available characteristics of residency programs including higher ABIM pass rates, lower physician faculty-to-resident ratio, older program age, availability of a research rotation, and larger program size. Doximity rankings were negatively associated with a higher percentage of IMG and DO residents. These findings suggest that while Doximity rankings may be influenced by larger program sizes and higher self-reporting rates, they may also reflect meaningful indicators of program quality. The findings highlight the importance of research productivity and faculty ratios in enhancing program reputation and underscore potential disadvantages for community-based programs.