Attitudes toward allopathic and osteopathic candidates in the dermatologic residency application process.

Since the recent establishment of a single graduate medical education organization, there has been a declining match rate of osteopathic students to competitive specialties, particularly dermatology residency, despite the increasing number of osteopathic medical students in the United States. The aim of this study was to investigate attitudes and potential sources of bias affecting osteopaths in the dermatology residency application process. This was an online survey-based study to analyze dermatology faculty and resident considerations.