Resident Selection

Orthopaedic resident-selection criteria.

Improving methods of resident selection.

OBJECTIVES Applying the concept of the ACGME general competencies, it is possible to define the essential job objectives and competencies of a junior otolaryngology resident. The objective of this study is to incorporate commercially available tools of business in the identification of competencies specific to the junior otolaryngology resident and develop behavioral-based interview questions a...

The acceptability of the multiple mini interview for resident selection.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study describes and assesses the acceptability of the multiple mini interview (MMI) to both international medical graduate (IMG) applicants to family medicine residency training in Alberta, Canada, and also interviewers for Alberta's International Medical Graduate Program (AIMGP), an Alberta Health and Wellness government initiative designed to help integrate IMGs...

Gender Bias in Diagnostic Radiology Resident Selection, Does it Exist?

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To investigate whether there is a bias in the residency selection process that influences the proportion of females entering diagnostic radiology residencies. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 4117 applications to one diagnostic radiology residency program from 2008 to 2014 were analyzed. Invitations to interview were evaluated by each year, specifically looking at gen...

Evaluation of a resident selection process in plastic surgery

Determining the attributes that make a successful resident is a fundamental task for postgraduate medical educators. Clarke and Wigton (1) have stated that the five most critical qualities to be examined in the selection of surgical residents are knowledge, judgement, technical skills, work habits and interpersonal skills. Greater insight regarding the qualities that are critical for resident s...