AOA-OMED Research Posters 2024-OMED24-POSTERS

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Ali Dattario, a General Surgery resident, presented a study on pathways for osteopathic medical doctors (DOs) into plastic surgery. Analyzing data from various sources, he found that most DO plastic surgeons trained in and remained in the Middle Atlantic region, with 91.3% taking the independent pathway through general surgery. Only 0.34% of American Society of Plastic Surgeons members were DOs, and recent data shows minimal DOs matched into plastic surgery residencies. Gender distribution among DO surgeons was 28% female and 72% male, differing from broader plastic surgery demographics.

Keywords

osteopathic medical doctors

plastic surgery pathways

general surgery

gender distribution

Middle Atlantic region