Supply and Demand: Resident Applications to Program Positions in Plastic Surgery and Our Sister Specialties.

Applicants to plastic surgery and other surgical residencies changed minimally. The nonsurgical specialties showed a significant increase in the number of applicants, suggesting increasing interest in the nonsurgical fields. Contributing factors may include medical school pressures, lifestyle concerns, and experience with various specialties during medical school. Means of enhancing medical student exposure to plastic surgery are suggested.