Analysis of selection criteria for medical residents

Featherstone, Harvey J.; Ramsey, Paul G.

doi:10.1016/0002-9343(83)90457-6

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“…The questionnaires were distributed to program directors of all 118 EM residency programs in existence in February 1998 as reported by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. 3 The mailings were addressed directly to the program director who was instructed that he or she or anyone else ''intimately familiar'' with the selection process should complete the form. In addition, the respondents were ensured that their responses would be anonymous and that they would be tracked only for purposes of follow-up.…”

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“…8,[16][17][18][19][20][21] The applicant interview (4.62 Ϯ 0.64) is also an important selection factor for EM residents, as it is for other specialties. 3,[5][6][7]22 Much concrete and personal information about the applicant's interactive skills and mannerisms can be obtained from the interview. Similarly, the interview provides the opportunity to obtain more information or clarify deficiencies in the interviewee's application.…”

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“…Since the inception of EM as a separate specialty in 1972, many studies have assessed general criteria that program directors use to select residents. [3][4][5][6] Unfortunately, at the time these studies were conducted, EM was still an emerging specialty, and therefore, was not included in many of these investigations. A majority of these studies were carried out in the areas of internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, family medicine, and surgery.…”

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“…Because a majority of the current literature concludes that there are interdisciplinary differences in the criteria used to select residents, extrapolation of results from these multispecialty studies for use in EM is not necessarily justified. [3][4][5][6]8,9 Because of these differences and because of the lack of consistency in the literature, this study was undertaken to determine which criteria are important in selecting EM residents.…”

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Selection Criteria for Emergency Medicine Residency Applicants

Crane

Ferraro

2000

Academic Emergency Medicine

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Selection Criteria for Emergency Medicine Residency Applicants

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Ferraro

2000

Academic Emergency Medicine

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“…These outcomes refute the argument that knowledge of sciences that are basic to medicine is irrelevant to subsequent performance in medical school and beyond 7 . An appropriate system of grading in medical school, regardless of geographical boundaries, 10,33 , 34 should be predictive of future educational and professional outcomes 10 and should serve multiple purposes, such as providing accurate and specific information to students and faculty, 11,35 postgraduate training programme selection committees, 36–38 and ultimately to society 39…”

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An empirical study of the predictive validity of number grades in medical school using 3 decades of longitudinal data: implications for a grading system

2004

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Context It is important to establish the predictive validity of medical school grades. The strength of predictive validity and the ability to identify at-risk students in medical schools depends upon assessment systems such as number grades, pass/fail (P/F) or honours/pass/fail (H/P/F) systems. Objective This study was designed to examine the predictive validity of number grades in medical school, and to determine whether any important information is lost in a shift from number to P/F and H/P/F grading systems. Subjects The participants in this prospective, longitudinal study were 6656 medical students who studied at Jefferson Medical College over 3 decades. They were grouped into 10 deciles based on their number grades in Year 1 of medical school. Methods Participants were compared on academic accomplishments in Years 2 and 3 of medical school, medical school class rank, delayed graduation and attrition, performance on medical licensing examinations and clinical competence ratings in the first postgraduate year. Results Results supported the short- and longterm predictive validity of the number grades. Ratings of clinical competence beyond medical school were predicted by number grades in medical school. We demonstrated that small differences in number grades are statistically meaningful, and that important information for identifying students in need of remedial education is lost when students who narrowly meet faculty's expectations are included with the rest of the class in a broad 'pass' category. Conclusions The findings refute the argument that knowledge of sciences basic to medicine is not critical to subsequent performance in medical school and beyond if an appropriate evaluation system is used. Furthermore, the results of this study raise questions about abandoning number grades in favour of a pass/fail system. Consideration of these findings in policy decisions regarding assessment systems of medical students is recommended.

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The Use of Part I National Board Scores in the Selection of Residents in Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

McCollister¹

1988

JAMA

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A survey of ophthalmology and otolaryngology residency program directors was conducted to determine the extent to which National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Part I scores are used in selection of residents in these highly competitive specialty fields. Results from 218 completed questionnaires representing nearly 90% of all US ophthalmology and otolaryngology/head and neck surgery programs were analyzed. More than three fourths indicated that Part I NBME scores were used in selecting residents; more than half of the programs used these scores as a means to determine whom to interview. The direct use of NBME scores in the residency application process is widespread; however, such use of NBME scores is not consistent with the purposes of the National Board. The preeminent role of the faculty in the evaluation of medical students and in the assessment of their clinical competence needs emphasis.

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Analysis of selection criteria for medical residents

Cited by 8 publications

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Selection Criteria for Emergency Medicine Residency Applicants

Selection Criteria for Emergency Medicine Residency Applicants

An empirical study of the predictive validity of number grades in medical school using 3 decades of longitudinal data: implications for a grading system

The Use of Part I National Board Scores in the Selection of Residents in Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

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