Can Life Experiences Predict Readiness for Residency? A Family Medicine Residency’s Analysis

BACKGROUND Program directors for Family Medicine residencies must navigate an increasingly complex recruitment landscape. With increasing United States allopathic and osteopathic graduates and continued high volumes of international graduates, the ability to identify application characteristics that...

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Autores principales:	Michael E. Busha, Brock McMillen, Jeffrey Greene, Kristine Gibson, Adam Channell, Peter Ziemkowski
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Publicado:	SAGE Publishing 2021
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ede9020689654cdf8f7023fbd7f779292021-11-30T23:36:20ZCan Life Experiences Predict Readiness for Residency? A Family Medicine Residency’s Analysis2382-120510.1177/23821205211062699https://doaj.org/article/ede9020689654cdf8f7023fbd7f779292021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/23821205211062699https://doaj.org/toc/2382-1205BACKGROUND Program directors for Family Medicine residencies must navigate an increasingly complex recruitment landscape. With increasing United States allopathic and osteopathic graduates and continued high volumes of international graduates, the ability to identify application characteristics that predict quality residents both for filtering applications for interview offers and ranking is vital. Our study concentrates on the predictive value of reported life experiences including volunteerism, work experiences, prior career, research experience, and participation in medical student organizations including student leadership. METHODS Through a retrospective cohort study, we extracted the described life experiences from resident application materials. We then obtained initial clinical performance data on the Family Medicine inpatient service during the first six months of residency to determine readiness for residency. This analysis occurred in 2020 and included all matriculants in the graduating classes of 2013 through 2020 for a single residency. Of 110 matriculating residents, data were available for 97(88%). RESULTS Applicants with a history of a prior career demonstrated improved overall readiness for residency with competency domain-specific advantages in Interpersonal and Communication Skills and Systems-Based Practice. In contrast, applicants reporting participation in research performed below peers in all competency domains. Applicant reports on volunteerism, work experience, academic productivity and student involvement did not correlate with initial clinical performance. CONCLUSIONS Residency directors should recognize applicants with prior careers as likely having strong communications and systems-based practice skills. All other examined experiences should be evaluated within the context of broader applicant assessments including research experience which overall has a potential negative correlation to clinical readiness.Michael E. BushaBrock McMillenJeffrey GreeneKristine GibsonAdam ChannellPeter ZiemkowskiSAGE PublishingarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Medicine (General)R5-920ENJournal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, Vol 8 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Medicine (General) R5-920 Michael E. Busha Brock McMillen Jeffrey Greene Kristine Gibson Adam Channell Peter Ziemkowski Can Life Experiences Predict Readiness for Residency? A Family Medicine Residency’s Analysis
description	BACKGROUND Program directors for Family Medicine residencies must navigate an increasingly complex recruitment landscape. With increasing United States allopathic and osteopathic graduates and continued high volumes of international graduates, the ability to identify application characteristics that predict quality residents both for filtering applications for interview offers and ranking is vital. Our study concentrates on the predictive value of reported life experiences including volunteerism, work experiences, prior career, research experience, and participation in medical student organizations including student leadership. METHODS Through a retrospective cohort study, we extracted the described life experiences from resident application materials. We then obtained initial clinical performance data on the Family Medicine inpatient service during the first six months of residency to determine readiness for residency. This analysis occurred in 2020 and included all matriculants in the graduating classes of 2013 through 2020 for a single residency. Of 110 matriculating residents, data were available for 97(88%). RESULTS Applicants with a history of a prior career demonstrated improved overall readiness for residency with competency domain-specific advantages in Interpersonal and Communication Skills and Systems-Based Practice. In contrast, applicants reporting participation in research performed below peers in all competency domains. Applicant reports on volunteerism, work experience, academic productivity and student involvement did not correlate with initial clinical performance. CONCLUSIONS Residency directors should recognize applicants with prior careers as likely having strong communications and systems-based practice skills. All other examined experiences should be evaluated within the context of broader applicant assessments including research experience which overall has a potential negative correlation to clinical readiness.
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title	Can Life Experiences Predict Readiness for Residency? A Family Medicine Residency’s Analysis
title_short	Can Life Experiences Predict Readiness for Residency? A Family Medicine Residency’s Analysis
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Can Life Experiences Predict Readiness for Residency? A Family Medicine Residency’s Analysis

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