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Plastic surgery residency insights

Based on 48 residency programs . Medians summarize the cohort; charts show how values are distributed.

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Scores & eligibility

Step 2 CK median (invited)

Median247.8score

Step 2 CK median (invited) distribution

Range

Program count

243–243.5

243.5–244

244–244.5

244.5–245

245–245.5

245.5–246

246–246.5

246.5–247

247–247.5

13%

247.5–248

31%

248–248.5

38%

248.5–249

Minimum Step 2 score

Median230.2score

Minimum Step 2 score distribution

Range

Program count

228–228.5

228.5–229

229–229.5

229.5–230

19%

230–230.5

40%

230.5–231

19%

231–231.5

231.5–232

232–232.5

232.5–233

Max years since graduation

Median3.0years

Visa sponsorship count

Median1types

Applicant profile

Research experiences (median)

Median2.6experiences

Publications (median)

Median2.3publications

Work experiences (median)

Median2.6experiences

Volunteer experiences (median)

Median3.3experiences

AOA membership

Median11%

GHHS membership

Median8.6%

Sigma Sigma Phi

Median3.9%

Workload & size

PGY-1 positions

Median2positions

Total program size

Median5positions

Average weekly hours

Median65hours/week

Max consecutive hours

Median24hours

Faculty-to-resident ratio

Median2.1ratio

Compensation & time off

First-year salary

Median$83,863

First-year salary distribution

Range

Program count

65,000–70,000

70,000–75,000

75,000–80,000

18%

80,000–85,000

29%

85,000–90,000

21%

90,000–95,000

95,000–100,000

12%

100,000–105,000

Paid vacation

Median20days

Paid sick leave

Median21days

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