Advising Needs of Osteopathic Medical Students Preparing for the Match.

Context: Concern over the number of residency positions available to graduating osteopathic medical students has led to calls for better advising, but there is little research on the relationship between student advising and successful matching.

Objectives: To determine the satisfaction of graduating osteopathic medical students with their residency match advising, and to compare advising satisfaction with residency match results.

Methods: A 30-item survey was developed for students preparing for the residency match.