Which Applicant Factors Predict Success in Emergency Medicine Training Programs? A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Program directors (PDs) in emergency medicine (EM) receive an abundance of applications for very few residency training spots. It is unclear which selection strategies will yield the most successful residents. Many authors have attempted to determine which items in an applicant's file predict future performance in EM.

Objectives

The purpose of this scoping review is to examine the breadth of evidence related to the predictive value of selection factors for performance in EM residency.

Methods

The authors systematically searched four databases and websites for peer-reviewed and gray literature related to EM admissions published between 1992 and February 2019. Two reviewers screened titles and abstracts for articles that met the inclusion criteria, according

SUBMITTER: Yang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7369487 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature