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The Financial Burden Of The Urology Match: Room For Improvement, Jinfeng Jiang, Joshua S. Engelsgjerd, Chad A. Lagrange, Christopher M. Deibert
The Financial Burden Of The Urology Match: Room For Improvement, Jinfeng Jiang, Joshua S. Engelsgjerd, Chad A. Lagrange, Christopher M. Deibert
Graduate Medical Education Research Journal
Abstract
Introduction/ Background – The Urology match remains highly competitive, but there is limited published data on the costs of the application process for contemporary applicants. This study aims to determine the financial burden of the Urological match and the effect it has on applicants.
Methods/ Materials – All applicants to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Urology Residency in the 2019 Urology match were invited to complete an anonymous, IRB approved online survey containing 16 questions on interview travel and costs, financial aid, and debt burden.
Results – Thirty-nine out of 183 (21%) applicants responded to the survey. …