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This study aims to investigate recent match rate trends in orthopedic surgery within the past 5 years, and also to forecast match trends for both MD and DO students to further analyze the future projection of the orthopedic surgery match.

This review aims to determine how US premedical osteopathic and allopathic students gain clinical experiences and extracurricular activities that enhance their application and increase their chances of admission into a medical school of their choice.

The objectives of this study were to determine the effect that a Program Director for Osteopathic Medical Education role has through measures of the numbers of programs achieving Osteopathic Recognition and standards met, as well as the perceived ‘helpfulness’ of the role based on surveys of program leadership.

The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of osteopathic recognition on retaining and applying osteopathic principles in a mixed cohort of residents in a single-center setting.

The objectives of this study are to determine the frequency of POCUS use by Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine graduates and to assess how a 4-year longitudinal ultrasound curriculum may enhance the abilities of these graduates to perform and interpret ultrasound imaging in specific residency programs.

The objective of this study is to determine whether a lack of preclinical exposure to and knowledge of urology impacts osteopathic medical student’s decision to pursue urology as a specialty.

This study analyzed the self-reported confidence of graduating seniors in the United States osteopathic medical schools in their current ability to prescribe safely and independently.

The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive validity of MCAT scores and undergraduate grade point averages in relation to DO student performance on COMLEX-USA licensure examinations.

To promote an equitable match experience, the American Orthopaedic Association introduced a formal preference signaling (PS) system into the 2022–2023 application cycle. The objective of this study is to assess applicants’ opinions and perspectives toward PS in orthopaedic surgery prior to the 2022–2023 match results.

The authors utilized a survey to quantify and describe medical students’ areas of concern related to residency application and to identify risk and protective factors resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.