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Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)-Affiliated Medical Schools . 2
Supplemental Digital Appendix 2: Descriptions of Metrics of Ophthalmology Exposure Used as Predictors for Students Who Applied and Matched Into an Ophthalmology Residency, Based on a Survey Sent to All U.S. Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)-
Affiliated Medical Schools . . . 3
Supplemental Digital Appendix 3:
Flowsheet Showing the Number of Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)-Affiliated Medical Schools Contacted,
Responding to a Survey on Ophthalmology Offerings, and Included in Analysis of Ophthalmology Offerings and their Association with Students Applying to and MatchingInto Ophthalmology Residency Programs . . . 4
Supplemental Digital Appendix 4: The Number of Students Who Applied and Matched Into
Ophthalmology Residencies, by School . . . 5
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Supplemental Digital Appendix 1
Survey About Ophthalmology Curricula sent to U.S. Association of American Medical
Colleges (AAMC)-Affiliated Medical Schools
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Supplemental Digital Appendix 2
Descriptions of Metrics of Ophthalmology Exposure Used as Predictors for Students Who Applied and Matched Into an Ophthalmology Residency, Based on a Survey Sent to All U.S. Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)-Affiliated Medical Schools
Metrics of Ophthalmology
Exposure Description Match year 'n'
was compared to metric year of:
Ophthalmology
Department An ophthalmology department is associated with the medical school in question. n Ophthalmology
Residency Program An established residency program is associated with the medical school in
question. n
Ophthalmology
Associated Faculty Ophthalmology faculty are affiliated with the medical school, regardless of the
presence of an ophthalmology department. n
Ophthalmology Interest Group
An interest group with both faculty and student leaders is available to provide ophthalmology exposure and advice to interested students throughout medical
school. n
Pre-Clinical Curriculum
Ophthalmology specific lectures are taught during the pre-clinical curriculum, typically the first 2 years of medical school. The number of pre-clinical lecture hours and whether these lectures were taught by ophthalmologists were also analyzed.
n-2 and n-3
3rd-Year Curriculum
A clinical rotation following the pre-clinical educational years is present, typically taking place during the 3rd year of medical school. In some medical schools, the clinical curriculum starts in the middle of 2nd year. The presence of both mandatory and optional 3rd year clerkships, the number of total hours, days, clinical (including clinic and surgical) hours, workshop hours (hands-on, simulated training), and the number of students that participated in an optional rotation were also analyzed.
n-1
Optional 4th-Year Elective
One or more elective rotations taking place after core clinical requirements have been fulfilled, typically during the 4th year of medical school, is present. The
number of offered electives was also analyzed. n
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Supplemental Digital Appendix 3
Flowsheet Showing the Number of Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)-
Affiliated Medical Schools Contacted,
Responding to a Survey on Ophthalmology Offerings,
and Included in Analysis of Ophthalmology Offerings and their Association with Students Applying
to and Matching Into Ophthalmology Residency Programs
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