Evaluating the Impact of the Novel Geographic Preferences Section on Interview Rate and Residency Match Outcomes.

The American Association of Medical Colleges trialed residency application initiatives including geographic preferences and preference signals in 2022. To assess the impact of geographic preferences on application outcomes during the 2022 residency match year. Cross-sectional. Applicants to categorical and preliminary internal medicine during the 2022 application cycle who completed the Texas Seeking Transparency in Applications to Residency survey. The primary outcome was interview rate (interview offers/total applications) and whether an application resulted in a match. The key dependent variables were geographic preferences and program-specific preference signals. We also assessed differences in utilization of geographic preferences between specialties. A total of 970 applicants into categorical (n = 884) and preliminary (n = 86) internal medicine were included in our study. A total of 704 (72.6