Comparing 2 Approaches for the File Review of Residency Applications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The residency selection process relies on subjective information in applications, as well as subjective assessment of applications by reviewers. This inherent subjectivity makes residency selection prone to poor reliability between those reviewing files.

Objectives

We compared the interrater reliability of 2 assessment tools during file review: one rating applicant traits (ie, leadership, communication) and the other using a global rating of application elements (ie, curriculum vitae, reference letters).

Methods

Ten file reviewers were randomized into 2 groups, and each scored 7 general surgery applications from the 2019-2020 cycle. The first group used an element-based (EB) scoring tool, while the second group used a trait-based (TB) scoring tool. Feedback

SUBMITTER: Gawad N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8054590 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature