scholarly journals The Relationship Between Applicant Gender and Internal Medicine Residency Interview Scores

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 814-821
Author(s):  
Robert M. Stern ◽  
Mary W. Montgomery ◽  
Nora Y. Osman ◽  
Joel T. Katz ◽  
Maria A. Yialamas
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Internal Medicine Residency ◽  
Gender Inequity ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Academic Characteristics ◽  
Application Service ◽  
Academic Recognition ◽  
Residency Application ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Background Gender inequity is widespread in academic medicine, including in the promotion, academic recognition, and compensation of female faculty. Objective To assess whether these inequities extend to the GME intern selection process, this study examines differences in the interview scores assigned to male and female applicants at one large internal medicine residency program. Methods Subjects include 1399 applicants who completed 3099 interviews for internship positions for the Brigham and Women's Hospital internal medicine residency in Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) cycles 2015–2016, 2017–2018, 2018–2019, and 2019–2020. Unadjusted and multivariable linear regressions were used to assess the simultaneous effect of applicant gender, interviewer gender, and applicant academic characteristics on pre-interview, post-interview, and change in interview scores. Results Our analysis included 3027 interviews (97.7%) of 1359 applicants (97.1%). There were no statistically significant differences in the interview scores assigned to female versus male applicants. This was true across pre-interview scores (difference = 0.03, P = .61), post-interview scores (difference = 0.00, P = .98), and change in interview scores (difference = 0.01, P = .24) as well as when adjusting for the baseline academic characteristics of both male and female applicants. This was also true when analyzing individual application years, individual residency tracks, and accounting for the gender of the faculty interviewers. Conclusions The findings do not support the presence of gender inequity in the interview scores assigned to male and female applicants included in this study.

scholarly journals Diversity During Recruitment At An Internal Medicine Residency Program

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarwan Kumar ◽  
Deepak Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Internal Medicine Residency ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Internal Medicine Residency Program ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Application Service ◽  
Weak Association ◽  
Residency Application ◽  
The Right

AbstractBackgroundThe right problem for graduate medical education (GME) program directors is whether diversity in their GME programs is as good as diversity in feeder entities to their GME programs. Generally, the feeder entities to GME residency programs are their affiliated medical schools. However, the specific feeder entities to GME residency programs are the unfiltered applicants’ pool who apply to these programs through Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®).ObjectivesTo analyze associations in diversity among the GME applicants, the GME interviewees and the GME residents within an internal medicine residency program assuming that unfiltered applicants’ pool is the specific feeder entity to the analyzed GME program.MethodsWe analyzed associations in age-group, gender, ethnicity and race diversity among the GME applicants, the GME interviewees and the GME residents within an internal medicine residency program for ERAS® 2018-2020 seasons to decipher Cramer’s V as association coefficients (“diversity scores”).ResultsThe only significant finding was that among Not Hispanic or Latino ethnicity applications, race of ERAS® applicants had a very weak association with them being called for interviews or them becoming residents during ERAS® 2019 season as well as during the entire three-season-period (2018-2020).ConclusionRace of Not Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ERAS® applicants had a very weak association with them being called for interviews or them becoming residents at the analyzed internal medicine residency program.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Internal Medicine Residency Program Candidates on the Use of Simulation in the Selection Process

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 338-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Cannon ◽  
Zachary Hartsell ◽  
Ilko Ivanov ◽  
Joseph Charles ◽  
Harshad Joshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Internal Medicine Residency ◽  
Medical Simulation ◽  
Internal Medicine Residency Program ◽  
Interview Process

Abstract Background The recruitment of skilled candidates into internal medicine residency programs has relied on traditional interviewing techniques with varying degrees of success. The development of simulated medical technology has provided a new arena in which to assess candidates' clinical skills, knowledge base, situational awareness, and problem-solving dexterities within a standardized environment for educational and assessment purposes. Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the interest of program candidates in incorporating simulation medicine into the internal medicine residency interview process. Methods As a prospective, survey-based analysis, potential candidates who completed an interview between October 2012 and January 2013 with an accredited internal medicine residency program were sent a postmatch survey that incorporated 3 additional questions relating to their prior experience with medical simulation and their views on incorporating the technology into the interview format. Results Of the 88 candidates who completed an interview, 92% (n  =  81) were scheduled to graduate medical school in 2013 and were graduates of a US medical school. All survey responders described previous experience with medical simulation. Fifty-eight percent (n  =  51) of responders described being “less likely” to interview with or join a residency program if they were required to participate in a 10-minute medical simulation during the interview process. Conclusions The results of this study suggest that despite the increasing role of technology in medical education, its role in high-stakes evaluations (such as residency interviews) requires further maturation before general acceptance by residency candidates can be expected.

scholarly journals AAIM Recommendations for the 2020-2021 Internal Medicine Residency Application Cycle in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (10) ◽  
pp. 1223-1226.e6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine C. Chretien ◽  
Jaya M. Raj ◽  
Reeni A. Abraham ◽  
Paul Aronowitz ◽  
Donna J. Astiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Internal Medicine Residency ◽  
Residency Application

scholarly journals Factors associated with the choice of a second specialty among internal medicine residency graduates

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Felipe Macêdo Alves ◽  
Jardelina Brena Rocha Leite ◽  
Norma Arteiro Filgueira
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Specialty Choice ◽  
Internal Medicine Residency ◽  
Medical Residency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Early Specialization

Abstract: Introduction: After the residency in Internal Medicine, most graduates choose to undergo a new selection process to obtain a second specialty. The phenomenon of early specialization is encouraged as early as in the undergraduate course. Despite this, the demand for general practitioners is growing. Objective: To investigate the factors that lead the newly graduated clinician to undertake a new residency. Method: This is a cross-sectional study that analyzes the responses of Internal Medicine residency graduates from the state of Pernambuco in 2020, through a questionnaire available online by Google Forms, containing questions about social aspects, undergraduate medical course, Medical Residency and intentions for the future career. Results: There were 81 responses of the 104 possible participants (77.88%). Most of these were female (66.67%), graduated from public universities (69.14%) and had already started the Internal Medicine residency shortly after graduation (50.62%). Regarding the specialty choice, 51.85% answered they had decided in the second year of residency, and 80.25% stated that they had undergone the selection process for the second specialty shortly after completing the Internal Medicine residency. The most often chosen career was Cardiology (20%). The factors most often associated with the choice of specialty were, according to the means on the Likert scale, “work in an outpatient setting”, “long-term patient follow-up”, and “more contact with patients”. Conclusion: As far as it could be investigated in the literature, this was the first Brazilian study on specialty choices after the Internal Medicine residency. It was possible to identify the most important reasons for choosing a second specialty among the graduates of this Medical Residency program in Pernambuco in 2020. More studies are needed to establish correlations between the factors of choice with the chosen specialty.

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.

Otolaryngology Match Trends: Considerations for Proper Data Interpretation

2020 ◽  
Vol 163 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah N. Bowe ◽  
Soham Roy ◽  
C. W. David Chang
Keyword(s):  
Selection Process ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Application Service ◽  
Match Process ◽  
Residency Selection ◽  
Residency Application ◽  
Proper Interpretation

There is an extensive amount of data available from the leading organizations involved in the residency selection process. Tracking trends in otolaryngology residency applications and match outcomes is vital to understand the pipeline of individuals joining our profession. As we make changes to the application or match process, proper interpretation of available data is vital to prevent erroneous analyses and inappropriate conclusions. In the commentary, we explore the nuances of data from the Electronic Residency Application Service and National Residency Matching Program to help our specialty direct research endeavors and policy changes that will ultimately affect the makeup of our future workforce.

The State of the Otolaryngology Match: A Review of Applicant Trends, “Impossible” Qualifications, and Implications

2017 ◽  
Vol 156 (6) ◽  
pp. 985-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah N. Bowe ◽  
Cecelia E. Schmalbach ◽  
Adrienne M. Laury
Keyword(s):  
The Past ◽  
Application Service ◽  
Research Publications ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Usmle Step 1 ◽  
Licensing Examination ◽  
Usmle Step ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Residency Application ◽  
The Relationship

Objective This State of the Art Review aims (1) to define recent qualifications of otolaryngology resident applicants by focusing on United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) status, and research/publications and (2) to summarize the current literature regarding the relationship between these measures and performance in residency. Data Sources Electronic Residency Application Service, National Residency Matching Program, PubMed, Ovid, and GoogleScholar. Review Methods Electronic Residency Application Service and National Residency Matching Program data were analyzed to evaluate trends in applicant numbers and qualifications. Additionally, a literature search was performed with the aforementioned databases to identify relevant articles published in the past 5 years that examined USMLE Step 1 scores, AOA status, and research/publications. Conclusions Compared with other highly competitive fields over the past 3 years, the only specialty with decreasing applicant numbers is otolaryngology, with the rest remaining relatively stable or slightly increased. Additionally, USMLE Step 1 scores, AOA status, and research/publications do not reliably correlate with performance in residency. Implications for Practice The consistent decline in applications for otolaryngology residency is concerning and reflects a need for change in the current stereotype of the “ideal” otolaryngology applicant. This includes consideration of additional selection measures focusing on noncognitive and holistic qualities. Furthermore, otolaryngology faculty should counsel medical students that applying in otolaryngology is not “impossible” but rather a feasible and worthwhile endeavor.

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