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ArticleAEM education and training2021

Curated collection for clinician educators: Six key papers on residency recruitment.

Benjamin H Schnapp, Al'ai Alvarez, Riccardo Bianchi, Holly Caretta-Weyer, Corlin Jewell, Annahieta Kalantari, Eric Lee, Danielle Miller, Antonia Quinn

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Article in AEM education and training, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Benjamin H SchnappDepartment of Emergency Medicine University of Wisconsin Madison Wisconsin USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5031-8269
Al'ai AlvarezDepartment of Emergency Medicine Stanford University Stanford California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5438-2476
Riccardo BianchiDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University New York New York USA.
Holly Caretta-WeyerDepartment of Emergency Medicine Stanford University Stanford California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9783-5797
Corlin JewellDepartment of Emergency Medicine University of Wisconsin Madison Wisconsin USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3551-6918
Annahieta KalantariDepartment of Emergency Medicine Milton S Hershey Medical Center Penn State Health Hershey Pennsylvania USA.
Eric LeeDepartment of Emergency Medicine Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn New York USA.
Danielle MillerDepartment of Emergency Medicine Stanford University Stanford California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3066-6746
Antonia QuinnSUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine New York New York USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAll emergency medicine (EM) residency programs must recruit new medical school graduates each year. The process is often overwhelming, with each program receiving far more applicants than available positions. We searched for evidence-based best practices to guide residency programs in screening, interviewing, and ranking applicants to ensure a high-performing and diverse residency class.

methodsA literature search was conducted on the topic of residency recruitment, utilizing a call on social media as well as multiple databases. After identifying relevant articles, we performed a modified Delphi process in three rounds, utilizing junior educators as well as more senior faculty.

resultsWe identified 51 relevant articles on the topic of residency recruitment. The Delphi process yielded six articles that were deemed most highly relevant over the three rounds. Transparency with selection criteria, holistic application review, standardized letters of evaluation, and blinding applicant files for interviewers were among noted best practices.

conclusionsWell-supported evidence-based practices exist for residency recruitment, and programs may benefit from understanding which common recruitment practices offer the most value. The articles discussed here provide a foundation for faculty looking to improve their program's recruiting practices.

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PMCPMC8086575

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