Determinants of Neurosurgery Match Success Among Osteopathic Graduates: A Retrospective Analysis of 111 Applicants
For DO applicants, taking a research-focused gap year and demonstrating strong scholarly output significantly increase the likelihood of ACGME match. Implementing targeted mentorship and research programs at osteopathic medical schools may help bridge the gap in research productivity and enhance DO match success in neurosurgery.
Authors
- W. Raymond Johnson
- Cameron Ehsan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5716-4536)
- J Kim
- Manish K. Aghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2949-2227)
- James S. Trippett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4883-6547)
- Ankush Chandra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1843-3894)
- Laura Zima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0818-6711)
- A.M. Santos Bueno
- Alexander Hayes
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- University of Houston (US)
- University of Houston - Clear Lake (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124554
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00