Higher clinical performance during a surgical clerkship is independently associated with matriculation of medical students into general surgery |
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Authors: | Shaun C Daly Rebecca A Deal Daniel E Rinewalt Amanda B Francescatti Minh B Luu Keith W Millikan Mary C Anderson Jonathan A Myers |
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Institution: | 1. Department of General Surgery, Professional Building, Suite 810, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA;2. Office of Medical Student Programs, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA |
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Abstract: | BackgroundThe purpose of our study was to determine the predictive impact of individual academic measures for the matriculation of senior medical students into a general surgery residency.MethodsAcademic records were evaluated for third-year medical students (n = 781) at a single institution between 2004 and 2011. Cohorts were defined by student matriculation into either a general surgery residency program (n = 58) or a non–general surgery residency program (n = 723). Multivariate logistic regression was performed to evaluate independently significant academic measures.ResultsClinical evaluation raw scores were predictive of general surgery matriculation (P = .014). In addition, multivariate modeling showed lower United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 scores to be independently associated with matriculation into general surgery (P = .007).ConclusionsSuperior clinical aptitude is independently associated with general surgical matriculation. This is in contrast to the negative correlation United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 scores have on general surgery matriculation. Recognizing this, surgical clerkship directors can offer opportunities for continued surgical education to students showing high clinical aptitude, increasing their likelihood of surgical matriculation. |
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Keywords: | General surgery Academic measures Residency Predictors |
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