Opening the "Black Box" for Canadian Cardiac Surgery Residency Applicants∗.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study reports on the main criteria used by Canadian cardiac surgery residency program committees (RPCs) to select applicants and the perceptions of Canadian medical students interested in cardiac surgery.

Methods

A 50-question online survey was sent to all 12 Canadian cardiac surgery RPCs. A similar 52-question online survey targeted at Canadian medical students interested in applying to cardiac surgery residency programs was distributed. Data from both surveys were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

Results

A total of 62% of all cardiac surgery RPC members (66 of 106) participated, including committee members from all 12 programs (range: 1-12 members per program; 9%-100% response rate per program) and 67% of program directors (8 of 12). Forty-one

SUBMITTER: Stoklosa K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9700213 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature