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ArticleTexas Heart Institute journal2020

Predicting Quality of Clinical Performance From Cardiology Fellowship Applications.

Michael W Cullen, Thomas J Beckman, Kristine M Baldwin, Gregory J Engstler, Jay Mandrekar, Christopher G Scott, Kyle W Klarich

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Article in Texas Heart Institute journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michael W CullenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Thomas J BeckmanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Kristine M BaldwinDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Gregory J EngstlerDepartment of Information Services, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Jay MandrekarDepartment of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Christopher G ScottDepartment of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Kyle W KlarichDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Mayo Clinic · USMayo Clinic in Florida · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Variables in cardiology fellowship applications have not been objectively analyzed against applicants' subsequent clinical performance. We investigated possible correlations in a retrospective cohort study of 65 cardiology fellows at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn) who began 2 years of clinical training from July 2007 through July 2013. Application variables included the strength of comparative statements in recommendation letters and the authors' academic ranks, membership status in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, awards earned, volunteer activities, United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores, advanced degrees, publications, and completion of a residency program ranked in the top 6 in the United States. The outcome was clinical performance as measured by a mean of faculty evaluation scores during clinical training. The overall mean evaluation score was 4.07 ± 0.18 (scale, 1-5). After multivariable analysis, evaluation scores were associated with Alpha Omega Alpha designation (β=0.13; 95% CI, 0.01-0.25; P=0.03), residency program reputation (β=0.13; 95% CI, 0.05-0.21; P=0.004), and strength of comparative statements in recommendation letters (β=0.08; 95% CI, 0.01-0.15; P=0.02), particularly in letters from residency program directors (β=0.05; 95% CI, 0.01-0.08; P=0.009). Objective factors to consider in the cardiology fellowship application include Alpha Omega Alpha membership, residency program reputation, and comparative statements from residency program directors.

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Clinical CompetenceAdultCardiologyEducation, Medical, GraduateFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInternship and ResidencyMaleRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesCardiology/educationeducational measurement/methods/standardsfellowships and scholarships/standardspersonnel selection methodspredictive value of testsprofessional practice/standardsretrospective studiesschool admission criteria/statistics & numerical dataschools, medical

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PMID33472223
PMCPMC7819435
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