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landscape medical education united states undergone significant changes particularly rise osteopathic medical students constituting substantial portion medical school entrants merger accreditation council graduate medical education acgme american osteopathic association aoa 2020 opened residency slots allopathic graduates previously historically allocated osteopathic doctor osteopathic medicine physicians impacted various medical specialties notably orthopedic surgery despite increase orthopedic surgery applicants match rates candidates faced challenges raising concerns impact merger future orthopedic training students research aims analyze trends orthopedic surgery match rates vs md applicants since single accreditation merger began 2015 5year transition period finalized 2020 examining factors application numbers research output standardized test scores program director preferences study seeks identify disparities challenges faced applicants securing orthopedic surgery residencies study utilized publicly available data national residency match program nrmp 2018 2020 2022 reports data encompassed applicant characteristics including standardized test scores research experiences match outcomes study also incorporated insights nrmp program director surveys focusing interview ranking practices analysis involved comparisons application numbers match rates research productivity test scores md applicants statistical analysis employed identify statistically significant differences among examined variables 3 years included study research revealed consistent increase orthopedic surgery applicants md backgrounds however md applicants consistently higher match rates compared counterparts gap narrowing years notably disparities persisted research output md applicants demonstrating significant advantage publications presentations standardized test scores although slightly higher md applicants significantly impact differences match rates md applicants statistically significantly higher numbers applicants p 0010 number publications p 0091 number research experiences p 0216 years examined however statistically significant difference scores step 1 p 5038 step 2 p 4714 md candidates despite progress acceptance ranking applicants program directors study highlights enduring challenges orthopedic surgery match rates md candidates lack research opportunities students stands crucial area improvement necessitating systemic changes within medical education addressing disparity ensuring equal access research experiences could mitigate gap match rates promoting equitable environment aspiring orthopedic surgeons regardless medical background efforts vital fostering inclusivity enhancing opportunities osteopathic medical students pursuing competitive specialties like orthopedic surgery