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Important facts about the importance of the interview
Wagoner and Gray asked directors about the level of importance of interview and academic variables in selecting residency ...
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Important facts about the importance of the interview
Wagoner and Gray asked directors about the level of importance of interview and academic variables in selecting residency candidates. The survey revealed that of 31 variables, directors rated the interview as the most important in the selection process.
Wagoner, NE and Gray, G, 1979
Wagoner et al surveyed 237 program directors in 1986. Interviews still rated as the most important selection criterion for residency candidates.
Wagoner et al, 1986
A study conducted in a single institution compared students’ and residency directors’ ratings of criteria used to select residents. The authors concluded that directors place emphasis on personal characteristics, while students considered knowledge and skills most important.
Zagumny, M and Rudolph, J., 1992
“The interview continues to be the most important and time-consuming part of the selection process for both directors and students.”
Wagoner, NE and Suriano, R, 1999
“Externship performance clearly was the most important characteristic faculty chose, followed by class rank, and performance on the interview. This may suggest faculty wanted to know the applicant better because many applicants have similar attributes on paper.”
Bajaj, G. and Carmichael, K., 2004
Discussing Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Candidates
Results suggest that the most important criteria in Emergency Medicine (EM) resident selection are those that are specifically related to EM with EM rotation grade the most important factor (4.79/5.0). The applicant interview was the second most important selection factor for EM residents (4.62/5.0), “as it is for other specialties. Much concrete and personal information about the applicant’s interactive skills and mannerisms can be obtained from the interview. Similarly, the interview provides the opportunity to obtain more information or clarify deficiencies in the interviewee’s application.”
Crane, JT and Ferraro, CM, 1999
Discussing Emergency Medicine Residency Candidates
A scientific survey of both Family Practice and OB/GYN residency directors showed both disciplines ranked performance in the interview as the most important factor when ranking candidates.
Taylor CA, et al, 1995
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