Arsia Taghva, Afsaneh Atashi, Zarrin Zardar, Ahmad Hajebi, Mojgan Khademi
Teaching Media Literacy to Psychiatry Residents in Iran
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
study aims evaluate program signaling surgical specialties analyze influence residency applications provide recommendations enhancing consistency effectiveness crosssectional study analyzed aamc eras data 2021 2022 2023 residency match cycles focusing surgical specialties including general surgery neurological surgery obstetrics gynecology orthopedic surgery positive correlation existed number signals received number applicants program across 4 surgical specialties 10 programs specialty received 17 28 signals negative correlation number current residents program number signals received amongst surgical specialties signals per applicant equitable distribution signals across competitive programs university programs received signals programs less likely receive signals higher percentage residents img applicants less likely send signals specialties signals per applicant equitable distribution signals across competitive programs university programs received proportionally signals community programs research required investigate disparities signaling impact signaling successful matching