The Power of a Signal
Specialties with more signals favor successful matching to signaled programs, but signal effectiveness diminishes as quantity increases. Applicants should prioritize impactful strategies to improve their chances of matching.
Authors
- Micaela Tobin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8905-3250)
- M. Yamin
- Angela P. Mihalic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7578-0254)
- Ryan P. Cauley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8291-433X)
- Shreyas Puducheri
- Tricia Mae Raquepo
- Maria J Escobar-Domingo
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Boston University (US)
- Texas Tech University (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/acamed/wvag033
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00