The Relationship Between Program and Applicant Characteristics with Applicant Program Signals in the 2022 Residency Recruitment Cycle: Findings from 3 Specialties

Continuing increases in application volume have driven a national dialogue to reform the residency recruitment process. Program signaling allows applicants to express interest in a program at the preinterview stage with the goal of helping programs identify applicants with more genuine interest in their programs. This study explored the relationship between program signals and program and applicant characteristics.