Post-CaRMS match survey for fourth year medical students

Background: We aimed to analyze which medical school experiences contribute to success in an increasingly competitive CaRMS match. Methods: We surveyed all matched University of Saskatchewan 2019 medical graduates on characteristics of their applications: number of program applications, intervie...

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Autores principales:	Megan Clark, Sachin Shah, Lee Kolla, Stephanie Marshall, Sara Bryson, Bindu Nair
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Publicado:	Canadian Medical Education Journal 2020
Materias:	Education (General) L7-991 Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fbbe743f2e7f4de891e3b53f1368f8a52021-12-01T22:41:06ZPost-CaRMS match survey for fourth year medical students10.36834/cmej.693301923-1202https://doaj.org/article/fbbe743f2e7f4de891e3b53f1368f8a52020-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/69330https://doaj.org/toc/1923-1202 Background: We aimed to analyze which medical school experiences contribute to success in an increasingly competitive CaRMS match. Methods: We surveyed all matched University of Saskatchewan 2019 medical graduates on characteristics of their applications: number of program applications, interviews obtained, experiences (research, volunteer, leadership), awards and money spent on the residency match process, and qualitative reflections on the process. Using published CaRMS statistics based on number of positions versus applicants, specialties were divided into high availability/low demand (HA) (e.g. family and internal medicine) and low availability/high demand (LA) (e.g. dermatology and emergency medicine). Quantitative results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square and t-tests, and qualitative results thematically. Results: Data from 27 of 94 matched students were included. LA applicants were more likely to report at least one research project on their CV (66.67% among LA vs. 15.38% among HA, n = 27, χ2 = 8.640, p = 0.013), with a greater number of research presentations (mean=3.75 presentations vs. 2.07, t (25) = -2.251, p = 0.033). LA applicants had more elective weeks outside Saskatchewan (mean 11.75 weeks vs. 7.40 weeks, t (25) = -2.532, p = 0.018). Other application variables were not different between groups. Some students endorsed broader electives strategies, others (especially in surgical disciplines) supported narrower ones. Students reported travel, financial burden, document submission, and uncertainty as the greatest match process stressors. Conclusions: LA applicants cited more research projects and presentations, spent more elective weeks outside Saskatchewan, but were otherwise similar to HA applicants. Further studies should be done on student factors in the residency match process. Megan ClarkSachin ShahLee KollaStephanie MarshallSara BrysonBindu NairCanadian Medical Education JournalarticleEducation (General)L7-991Medicine (General)R5-920ENCanadian Medical Education Journal, Vol 11, Iss 3 (2020)
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spellingShingle	Education (General) L7-991 Medicine (General) R5-920 Megan Clark Sachin Shah Lee Kolla Stephanie Marshall Sara Bryson Bindu Nair Post-CaRMS match survey for fourth year medical students
description	Background: We aimed to analyze which medical school experiences contribute to success in an increasingly competitive CaRMS match. Methods: We surveyed all matched University of Saskatchewan 2019 medical graduates on characteristics of their applications: number of program applications, interviews obtained, experiences (research, volunteer, leadership), awards and money spent on the residency match process, and qualitative reflections on the process. Using published CaRMS statistics based on number of positions versus applicants, specialties were divided into high availability/low demand (HA) (e.g. family and internal medicine) and low availability/high demand (LA) (e.g. dermatology and emergency medicine). Quantitative results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square and t-tests, and qualitative results thematically. Results: Data from 27 of 94 matched students were included. LA applicants were more likely to report at least one research project on their CV (66.67% among LA vs. 15.38% among HA, n = 27, χ2 = 8.640, p = 0.013), with a greater number of research presentations (mean=3.75 presentations vs. 2.07, t (25) = -2.251, p = 0.033). LA applicants had more elective weeks outside Saskatchewan (mean 11.75 weeks vs. 7.40 weeks, t (25) = -2.532, p = 0.018). Other application variables were not different between groups. Some students endorsed broader electives strategies, others (especially in surgical disciplines) supported narrower ones. Students reported travel, financial burden, document submission, and uncertainty as the greatest match process stressors. Conclusions: LA applicants cited more research projects and presentations, spent more elective weeks outside Saskatchewan, but were otherwise similar to HA applicants. Further studies should be done on student factors in the residency match process.
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title_short	Post-CaRMS match survey for fourth year medical students
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publisher	Canadian Medical Education Journal
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Post-CaRMS match survey for fourth year medical students

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