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We frequently discuss the criteria that residency programs used to select students. In fact, its right up there in frequency with identifying the top program (either "mine" or "In-'n'-Out Burger") and Step I scores (either 'not important" or 260+).There have been several papers that have identified the factors that PDs actually use.
We also talk about what is important to us in picking a residency. There haven't been any papers about this...until now. Take a look at the brief report in the June '05 AEM: EM Residency Selection: Factors Influencing Candidate Decisions. St. Vincent's in Toledo mailed out a survey to all applicants they interviewed to identify those factors deemed 'very important' or 'important'.
As it turns, the criteria they describe are very similar to the ones we've identified here. The top 5 factors were (in order):
1) Friendliness
2) Environment
3) Interview Day
4) Location
5) Academics
Of note, the presence of a flight program was more important to male applicants.
Take care,
Jeff
We also talk about what is important to us in picking a residency. There haven't been any papers about this...until now. Take a look at the brief report in the June '05 AEM: EM Residency Selection: Factors Influencing Candidate Decisions. St. Vincent's in Toledo mailed out a survey to all applicants they interviewed to identify those factors deemed 'very important' or 'important'.
As it turns, the criteria they describe are very similar to the ones we've identified here. The top 5 factors were (in order):
1) Friendliness
2) Environment
3) Interview Day
4) Location
5) Academics
Of note, the presence of a flight program was more important to male applicants.
Take care,
Jeff
