Socioeconomic factors and financial burdens of research “gap years” for dermatology residency applicants

• Audrey Jacobsen, MD, MPH,
• Gowri Kabbur, MD,
• Rebecca L. Freese, MS,
• Katelyn J. Rypka, BS,
• Noah Goldfarb, MD

Affiliations

Audrey Jacobsen, MD, MPH

a Department of Dermatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Gowri Kabbur, MD

c Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Rebecca L. Freese, MS

d Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Katelyn J. Rypka, BS

a Department of Dermatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Noah Goldfarb, MD

a Department of Dermatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota