Selection Matters—A Regional Survey of UK Consultant Opinion on Selection into Postgraduate Surgical and Medical Training

Sinha, S.; Sinha, Abhishek; Sinha, Shrestha; Bhan, Chetan; McConnachie, Alex; Knowles, Charles H.

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.01.004

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“…For example, a score of 5.00/5.00 was given to these criteria by members of the Otorhinolaryngology residency program. In the UK, having an additional research degree was considered the second most important criterion in assessing applicants for residency training [3]. On the contrary, these criteria were ranked very low in the USA; however, it was ranked high by directors of the competitive programs [1,2].…”

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“…They also revealed that some selection criteria differ in their importance level across different programs according to their competitiveness level, for example published medical school research was ranked higher by directors of competitive programs. On the other hand, consultants in the United Kingdom (UK) considered previous specialty-specific experience gained during foundation (intern-level) training and additional research degrees as the most important criteria in selecting residents for residency training [3]. Moreover, several studies explored the criteria of selecting residents within specific specialties [4-12], while others assessed the importance of each criterion individually [13-16].…”

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Selection criteria of residents for residency programs in Kuwait

Marwan

Ayed

2013

BMC Med Educ

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BackgroundIn Kuwait, 21 residency training programs were offered in the year 2011; however, no data is available regarding the criteria of selecting residents for these programs. This study aims to provide information about the importance of these criteria.MethodsA self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from members (e.g. chairmen, directors, assistants …etc.) of residency programs in Kuwait. A total of 108 members were invited to participate. They were asked to rate the importance level (scale from 1 to 5) of criteria that may affect the acceptance of an applicant to their residency programs. Average scores were calculated for each criterion.ResultsOf the 108 members invited to participate, only 12 (11.1%) declined to participate. Interview performance was ranked as the most important criteria for selecting residents (average score: 4.63/5.00), followed by grade point average (average score: 3.78/5.00) and honors during medical school (average score: 3.67/5.00). On the other hand, receiving disciplinary action during medical school and failure in a required clerkship were considered as the most concerning among other criteria used to reject applicants (average scores: 3.83/5.00 and 3.54/5.00 respectively). Minor differences regarding the importance level of each criterion were noted across different programs.ConclusionsThis study provided general information about the criteria that are used to accept/reject applicants to residency programs in Kuwait. Future studies should be conducted to investigate each criterion individually, and to assess if these criteria are related to residents' success during their training.

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Selection criteria of residents for residency programs in Kuwait

Marwan

Ayed

2013

BMC Med Educ

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“…10,12,13 At present there are many UK universities offering both full-and part-time postgraduate degree courses specifically targeting medical trainees. Examples include degrees in medical education, public health, information technology and business management.…”

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Going out-of-programme as a specialty trainee: procrastination or optimisation of training?

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-Out-of-programme (OOP) activities enable postgraduate trainees to undertake an experience outside of their individual subspecialty training programmes. Activities vary but may include a period of research, additional clinical experiences or time for a planned career break. Determining whether to go OOP is a common dilemma faced by many trainees as they progress through postgraduate training. This review assesses the options trainees have with regards to going OOP, evaluates the potential advantages and disadvantages and also provides advice for those considering an OOP activity.KEY WORDS: curriculum vitae, out of programme (OOP), out-ofprogramme research (OOPR), research, specialty registrar

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“…Since entry into surgical training is partly dependent upon specialty-specific experience and research accomplishments, a dedicated period of clinical research may be advantageous to increase knowledge, develop research and critical thinking skills, increase research output in the form of publications and demonstrate commitment to a surgical career. [3][4][5] The internship and prevocational training years are a transition period when important career choices are still being made. The stressors associated with being a junior doctor are well known and can persist among senior clinicians.…”

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“…3 The authors successfully demonstrate the utility of V-Y island flaps in lower limb reconstruction, and we would like to offer some pertinent comments as to our continuing observations with related fasciocutaneous island flaps. [4][5][6][7] The keystone-design island flap, our workhorse in lower limb reconstruction, architecturally equals two V-Y island flaps conjoined (see Fig. 1).…”

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