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Dedicated Poster
Code
LP18 - 07
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Poster
Sub Type
Education Research
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Affiliation
Title
Do Canadian medical graduates perceive the process for the selection for Family Medicine (FM) Residency training in Canada as fair?
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Background/Purpose
Every year, Canadian medical students apply to Family Medicine(FM) residency programs. Organizational justice theory indicates perceptions of fairness in selection are based on both process and outcome. The job-relatedness of the assessments used is also a factor. This study measures, for the first time, students' perceptions of fairness in FM Residency selection in Canada.
Methods
A survey was sent to participating final year medical students who applied to FM following the first-round match(2020 cohort). The survey was also sent to all PGY1 FM residents(2019 cohort).
Results
173 students and 164 Residents completed the survey.(10% & 14% response rates). Only 35%(2020) and 20% (2019) indicated any Situational Judgement Test(SJT), in all or most programs, related to the role of a Family Physician(FP). In contrast, 88%(2020 & 2019) indicated a traditional interview and 81%(2020) and 76%(2019) found the multiple mini interview(MMI) content in all or most programs related to the FP role. Only 41%(2020) and 23%(2019) felt the SJT was a fair selection tool compared with 80%(2020) and 73%(2019) for traditional interviews and 67%(2020) and 65%(2019) for MMIs in all or most programs. Overall, 77% (2020) and 75% (2019) felt the selection process for FM was fair in all or most programs.
Conclusion
The majority of Canadian medical students found selection for FM Residency to be fair. Most found traditional interviews and MMIs to be fair and job-related. This was not the case for SJTs.
Keyword 1
Selection
Keyword 2
Residency
Keyword 3
Fairness
Level of Training
Post Graduate
Abstract Themes
Assessment
Assessment
Admission/selection
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Authors
Presenter
Rohini Pasricha
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
