scholarly journals Residency Selection Process and the Match: Does Anyone Believe Anybody?

JAMA ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 285 (21) ◽  
pp. 2784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Carek ◽  
Kimberly D. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Selection Process ◽  
Residency Selection

scholarly journals Dermatology Residency Selection Criteria with an Emphasis on Program Characteristics: A National Program Director Survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzam Gorouhi ◽  
Ali Alikhan ◽  
Arash Rezaei ◽  
Nasim Fazel
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Advanced Degrees ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Residency Selection ◽  
Program Characteristics ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
Resident Selection

Background. Dermatology residency programs are relatively diverse in their resident selection process. The authors investigated the importance of 25 dermatology residency selection criteria focusing on differences in program directors’ (PDs’) perception based on specific program demographics.Methods. This cross-sectional nationwide observational survey utilized a 41-item questionnaire that was developed by literature search, brainstorming sessions, and online expert reviews. The data were analyzed utilizing the reliability test, two-step clustering, andK-means methods as well as other methods. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in PDs’ perception regarding the importance of the selection criteria based on program demographics.Results. Ninety-five out of 114 PDs (83.3%) responded to the survey. The top five criteria for dermatology residency selection were interview, letters of recommendation, United States Medical Licensing Examination Step I scores, medical school transcripts, and clinical rotations. The following criteria were preferentially ranked based on different program characteristics: “advanced degrees,” “interest in academics,” “reputation of undergraduate and medical school,” “prior unsuccessful attempts to match,” and “number of publications.”Conclusions. Our survey provides up-to-date factual data on dermatology PDs’ perception in this regard. Dermatology residency programs may find the reported data useful in further optimizing their residency selection process.

The Residency Selection Process: Chaos in a Bull Market

1985 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
David G. Bragg ◽  
Charles E. Putman
Keyword(s):  
Selection Process ◽  
Bull Market ◽  
Residency Selection

scholarly journals Incorporation of Video Vignettes into Pharmacy Residency Application Processes

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Kenric Ware ◽  
Jessica Johnson ◽  
Hannah Stroud
Keyword(s):  
Selection Process ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Residency Selection ◽  
Video Vignettes ◽  
Residency Application ◽  
Video Vignette ◽  
Methods Of Application

This commentary discusses the introduction of video vignettes (VVs) into the context of pharmacy residency application processes. An extension of the conversation around which items are requested of pharmacy candidates when applying to pharmacy residency programs is provided. In conjunction with other documents that provide insights into candidates’ abilities, video vignettes (VVs) are presented as viable considerations to gain additional perspective. Implications for time-saving and cost conservation by utilizing VVs are also in view. Hiring employees will presumably have the latitude to require the content of VVs to address aspects deemed more relevant to their institutional operating procedures. Foreseeable benefits and challenges to video vignette (VV) adoption are described within this setting. Counterpoints are presented in response to disadvantages to adoption that may surface. An example of a VV has been crafted to actualize sample components that may be feasible for future use. The challenges faced by healthcare facilities to filling pharmacy residency positions from a vast number of applicants remain pronounced. Creativity in the pharmacy residency selection process is often stifled by routinized methods of application review. Innovative models such as VVs could offer a refreshing alternative to candidates for showcasing individualities and perhaps afford evaluating bodies a unique resource for further candidate differentiation.   Type: Commentary

scholarly journals When a Canadian is not a Canadian: marginalization of IMGs in the CaRMS match

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm M MacFarlane
Keyword(s):  
Selection Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Canadian Medical School ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Residency Selection ◽  
History Of

This paper explores the marginalization experienced by International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS) Match. This marginalization occurs despite all IMGs being Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and having objectively demonstrated competence equivalent to that expected of a graduate of a Canadian medical School through examinations such as the MCCQE1 and the National Assessment Collaboration OSCE. This paper explores how the current CaRMS Match works, evidence of marginalization, and ethnicity and human rights implications of the current CaRMS system. A brief history of post graduate medical education and the residency selection process is provided along with a brief legal analysis of authority for making CaRMS eligibility decisions. Current CaRMS practices are situated in the context of Provincial fairness legislation, and rationalizations and rationales for the current CaRMS system are explored. The paper examines objective indicators of IMG competence, as well as relevant legislation regarding international credential recognition and labour mobility. The issues are placed in the context of current immigration and education policies and best practices. An international perspective is provided through comparison with the United States National Residency Matching Program. Suggestions are offered for changes to the current CaRMS system to bring the process more in line with legislation and current Canadian value systems, such that “A Canadian is a Canadian.”

scholarly journals Comparing 2 Approaches for the File Review of Residency Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-245
Author(s):  
Nada Gawad ◽  
Julia Younan ◽  
Chelsea Towaij ◽  
Isabelle Raiche
Keyword(s):  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Global Rating ◽  
Leadership Communication ◽  
Residency Selection ◽  
Curriculum Vitae ◽  
Scoring Tool

ABSTRACT Background The residency selection process relies on subjective information in applications, as well as subjective assessment of applications by reviewers. This inherent subjectivity makes residency selection prone to poor reliability between those reviewing files. Objectives We compared the interrater reliability of 2 assessment tools during file review: one rating applicant traits (ie, leadership, communication) and the other using a global rating of application elements (ie, curriculum vitae, reference letters). Methods Ten file reviewers were randomized into 2 groups, and each scored 7 general surgery applications from the 2019–2020 cycle. The first group used an element-based (EB) scoring tool, while the second group used a trait-based (TB) scoring tool. Feedback was collected, discrimination capacities were measured using variation in scores, and interrater reliability (IRR) was calculated using intraclass correlation (ICC) in a 2-way random effects model. Results Both tools identified the same top-ranked and bottom-ranked applicants; however, discrepancies were noted for middle-ranked applicants. The score range for the 5 middle-ranked applicants was greater with the TB tool (6.43 vs 3.80), which also demonstrated fewer tie scores. The IRR for TB scoring was superior to EB scoring (ICC [2, 5] = 0.82 vs 0.55). The TB tool required only 2 raters to achieve an ICC ≥ 0.70. Conclusions Using a TB file review strategy can facilitate file review with improved reliability compared to EB, and a greater spread of candidate scores. TB file review potentially offers programs a feasible way to optimize and reflect their institution's core values in the process.

scholarly journals Association Between Internal Medicine Residency Applicant Characteristics and Performance on ACGME Milestones During Intern Year

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-222
Author(s):  
Blair P. Golden ◽  
Bruce L. Henschen ◽  
David T. Liss ◽  
Sara L. Kiely ◽  
Aashish K. Didwania
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Internal Medicine Residency ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Multivariable Model ◽  
Medicine Clerkship ◽  
Residency Selection ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Early Performance ◽  
Resident Selection

ABSTRACT Background Residency programs apply varying criteria to the resident selection process. However, it is unclear which applicant characteristics reflect preparedness for residency. Objective We determined the applicant characteristics associated with first-year performance in internal medicine residency as assessed by performance on Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Milestones. Methods We examined the association between applicant characteristics and performance on ACGME Milestones during intern year for individuals entering Northwestern University's internal medicine residency between 2013 and 2018. We used bivariate analysis and a multivariable linear regression model to determine the association between individual factors and Milestone performance. Results Of 203 eligible residents, 198 (98%) were included in the final sample. One hundred fourteen residents (58%) were female, and 116 residents (59%) were White. Mean Step 1 and Step 2 CK scores were 245.5 (SD 12.0) and 258 (SD 10.8) respectively. Step 1 scores, Alpha Omega Alpha membership, medicine clerkship grades, and interview scores were not associated with Milestone performance in the bivariate analysis and were not included in the multivariable model. In the multivariable model, overall clerkship grades, ranking of the medical school, and year entering residency were significantly associated with Milestone performance (P ≤ .04). Conclusions Most traditional metrics used in residency selection were not associated with early performance on ACGME Milestones during internal medicine residency.

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