scholarly journals Unraveling the medical residency selection game

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lokke M. Gennissen ◽  
Karen M. Stegers-Jager ◽  
Jacqueline de Graaf ◽  
Cornelia R. M. G. Fluit ◽  
Matthijs de Hoog
Keyword(s):  
Medical Residency ◽  
Residency Selection

scholarly journals The Relative Influence of Available Resources During the Residency Match: A National Survey of Canadian Medical Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Blissett ◽  
Christine Law ◽  
Dante Morra ◽  
Shiphra Ginsburg
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Medical Residency ◽  
Career Information ◽  
Residency Selection ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Many medical students find choosing a residency challenging. There are several steps involved, including determining one's own priorities, arranging electives, choosing a training program and site, and preparing an in-depth application and a rank order list. Many resources are available to assist students, including the Canadian Resident Matching Service website, program websites, career counselors, career information sessions, mentors, peers, family/friends, and the Canadian Medical Residency Guide. Our study explored the relative impact of these resources on the career decision-making process. Method We invited medical students in their final year at 12 Canadian medical schools to complete an online survey. Questions included identifying the relative utility of resources in the context of each component of the decision-making process. Responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results The response rate was 71% (1076 of 1518). Overall, mentors, family/friends, and peers had the most impact on students' decision making. Career counselors, websites, and the Canadian Medical Residency Guide had much less impact. Family/friends were most frequently cited as essential to the process; however, family/friends and peers were equal in having some impact. Conclusions Our findings suggest that students are most influenced by family, friends, and peers, who are not involved in the formal residency selection effort. Appreciating the impact of these influences on students' decision making is important to understanding how they decide on their future careers. The study supports continuation of mentorship programs. Future work could focus on qualitative research to further characterize resource use.

scholarly journals Remote Interviews for Medical Residency Selection During the Initial COVID-19 Crisis: a National Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad-Hani Temsah ◽  
Fadiah Alkhattabi ◽  
Khalid Alhasan ◽  
Adi Alherbish ◽  
Mona Philby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Medical Residency ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Residency Selection ◽  
Residency Application

Abstract Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, structured medical training is challenging because the necessary travel for on-site interviews could increase the spread of the disease.Aim: This study was conducted to describe an urgently implemented, web-based interview process for selecting medical residents for the National Residency Matching in Saudi Arabia.Method: A cross-sectional, nationwide survey (appendix 1) was sent to 4,153 residency-nominated applicants in Saudi Arabia to the matching interview for 2020.Results: Among the 510 candidates who responded, 62.2% applied for medical specialties, 20.2% applied for surgical specialties, and 17.6% applied for critical care and emergency specialties. Most respondents (61.2%) never had video conferences. Besides, most respondents (80.2%) had used Zoom to conduct E-interviews, whereas only 15.9% used FaceTime. Among the respondents, 75.7% agreed that their questions regarding the residency programs were adequately answered during the virtual interviews. The top perceived factors that enhanced the experience were the free application, the clarification emails they received from the organizers, and the organizers’ effective communication. Conversely, what negatively impacted the interviews were the slow and interrupted Internet, the absence of clear instructions, and the lack of previous experience with teleconferencing.Conclusion: Videoconferencing was successfully implemented on an urgent basis during the COVID-19 pandemic in the medical residency application process in Saudi Arabia. The residency applicants preferred video interviews, along with the cost savings and easier logistics to conduct the interviews from various locations. Future studies to enhance this experience are warranted.

Designing for value in medical residency selection

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (11) ◽  
pp. 977-978
Author(s):  
Jonathan Foo ◽  
Margaret Hay
Keyword(s):  
Medical Residency ◽  
Residency Selection

A carbon footprint study of the Canadian medical residency interview tour

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Kevin E. Liang ◽  
Jessica Q. Dawson ◽  
Matei D. Stoian ◽  
Dylan G. Clark ◽  
Seth Wynes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Medical Residency

scholarly journals Impact of a multicomponent screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) training curriculum on a medical residency program

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 242-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nnenna Kalu ◽  
Gloria Cain ◽  
TyWanda McLaurin-Jones ◽  
Denise Scott ◽  
John Kwagyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brief Intervention ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Medical Residency ◽  
Training Curriculum

scholarly journals Assessment of laparoscopic skills of Gynecology and Obstetrics residents after a training program

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 468-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Ferreira Kikuchi Fernandes ◽  
◽  
José Maria Cordeiro Ruano ◽  
Lea Mina Kati ◽  
Alberto Sinhiti Noguti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Surgery ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Medical Residency ◽  
Box Trainer ◽  
Laparoscopic Skills ◽  
Surgical Competence ◽  
Gynecology And Obstetrics ◽  
Level 1 ◽  
And Training

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate laparoscopic skills of third-year Gynecology and Obstetrics residents after training at a training and surgical experimentation center. Methods Use of a prospective questionnaire analyzing demographic data, medical residency, skills, competences, and training in a box trainer and in pigs. Results After the training, there was significant improvement in laparoscopic skills according to the residents (before 1.3/after 2.7; p=0.000) and preceptors (before 2.1/after 4.8; p=0.000). There was also significant improvement in the feeling of competence in surgeries with level 1 and 2 of difficulty. All residents approved the training. Conclusion The training was distributed into 12 hours in the box trainer and 20 hours in animals, and led to better laparoscopic skills and a feeling of more surgical competence in laparoscopic surgery levels 1 and 2.

scholarly journals Raupp: 50 years of neuroradiology

2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 552-554
Author(s):  
Daison Nelson Ferreira Dias
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Medical Residency ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Avant Garde ◽  
The Past ◽  
Therapeutic Techniques

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the laboral and intellectual contributions of a founder of Brazilian Neuroradiology to the development of specialty. METHOD: Interviews were conducted with Dr. Raupp and contemporary doctors. Then we made a literature review with the Raupp search term aiming to identify those papers which included major changes in the diagnostic and therapeutic neurosurgical. RESULTS: The colleagues consulted were unanimous in recognizing the work of avant-garde and the importance of Dr. Raupp to the development of neuroradiological methods, especially in the pre-computed tomography fase. CONCLUSION: The work of Dr. Raupp was fundamental for the consolidation of Brazilian Neuroradiological School over the past five decades. He developed diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in congruence with the practices of the specialty on the global stage and he promoted education through medical residency programs.

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