Is the Completion of a Research Gap Year or Summer Research Program Associated With Increased Odds of Matching Into Orthopaedic Residency? A Systematic Review
Research gap years appear most beneficial for first-time applicants with limited prior research experience, particularly when they yield substantial productivity, while summer research programs may be especially valuable for students at schools without a home orthopaedic program by providing mentorship and specialty-specific research opportunities.
Authors
- Atul F. Kamath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9214-2756)
- Christian J. Hecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2529-0126)
- Joshua R. Porto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5418-3143)
- Lisa Molitor
- Thriaksh Rajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0586-1343)
Institutions
- Mayfield Brain & Spine (US)
- University School (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/corr.0000000000003742
- Primary Topic
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00