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ArticleJournal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA2025

Early explorations of holistic review in graduate medical education.

Gena C Dunivan, Jonathan D Eldredge, Marlene P Ballejos, Melissa Gonzales, Valerie Romero-Leggott

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Article in Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Gena C Dunivangcdunivan@uabmc.edu, Professor of OBGYN, Director, Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; When at UNM: Gena C Dunivan, MD, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education, Associate Professor of OBGYN, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowship Director, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.ORCID 0009-0005-9021-539
Jonathan D Eldredgejeldredge@salud.unm.edu, Professor, Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center and Family & Community Medicine, School of Medicine; Associate Program Director, Clinical Informatics, Graduate Medical Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.ORCID 0000-0003-3132-9450
Marlene P Ballejosmballejos@salud.unm.edu, Associate Professor in Family & Community Medicine and Assistant Dean for Admissions, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-6288-1849
Melissa GonzalesMgonzales1@tulane.edu, Professor and Chair. Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA; When at UNM: Professor, Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine, Associate Director Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Evaluation Office of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.ORCID 0000-0002-1883-1967
Valerie Romero-LeggottVRomero@salud.unm.edu, Vice President and Executive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer; HSC Endowed Professorship for Equity in Health; Professor of Family & Community Medicine. Executive Director, UNM SOM Combined BA/MD Degree Program; UNM Health Sciences Center Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.ORCID 0000-0003-0073-8438

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Graduate Medical Education programs have implemented holistic review to improve the selection process for new residents. Holistic review will have a profound effect on Health Information Professionals (HIPs) with the arrival of medical residents with different backgrounds and needs. The unique experiences and skills of HIPs will position them well for the new realities in medical residency programs. This article traces the historic roots of holistic review. Methods: The authors employed a scoping review to track the historical traces of holistic review in Graduate Medical Education over the formative period of 1999-2019. Results: Medical residency programs over a 20-year period piloted holistic review in the screening, interview, and multiple time periods in the selection process. These ventures reflected a diversity of approaches and creative adaptations from other disciplines such as personnel management, organizational psychology, and active learning forms of education. Conclusion: Health information professionals and medical educators will better engage with the newer cohorts of residents when equipped with a history of holistic review.

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Education, Medical, GraduateInternship and ResidencyHistory, 20th CenturyHumansCultural diversityGraduate medical educationHealth care disparitiesHolistic reviewInternship and residencyPersonnel selectionPopulation groupsSchool admission criteriaSocial determinants of healthSocial justice

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PMID39975492
PMCPMC11835048

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