Pointing to success: a discussion of the role of professional achievements in the selection of specialist surgical trainees.

Autor: Jesudason D; Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Muecke T; Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.; Ophthalmology Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Walker H; Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Bacchi S; Neurology Department, Lyell McEwin Hospital, South Australia, Australia.; College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.; Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.; Neurology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Casson R; Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.; Ophthalmology Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Chan WO; Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.; Ophthalmology Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: ANZ journal of surgery [ANZ J Surg] 2024 Nov; Vol. 94 (11), pp. 2000-2006. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 01.
DOI: 10.1111/ans.19247
Abstrakt: Background: In Australia and New Zealand, competitive selection processes for surgical specialty training programs often use a standardized curriculum vitae (CV) to assess criteria such as professional achievements. This review aims to assess the predictive validity, standardization, and implicit biases of these selection methods, as well as their implications for trainees and the diversity of surgical cohorts.
Methods: The 2023 CV scoring criteria were collected for all available specialty surgical programs in Australia and New Zealand. In 2023, each of the 11 surgical craft programs published publicly available standardized CV scoring criteria. In this study, scored items that constitute 'professional achievements' were recorded and tabulated. Observational analysis of the collected data was then conducted.
Results: In 2023, each of the 11 specialty surgical craft programs published publicly available structured CVs, of which 10/11 allocated points for professional achievements. Designated points for professional achievements were classified as awards, scholarships, committee positions, and prior training courses: 4/11 programs offered points for scholarships/grants, 6/11 programs offered points for academic and/or non-academic prizes, and 8/11 programs offered points for professional development courses. Observational analysis of these findings suggests that professional achievements are desired in training program applicants.
Conclusion: Variability in medical school opportunities and inherent heterogeneity reduce the CV's efficacy, unfairly disadvantaging some applicants. Observational analysis of hence highlights the need for future research to assess potential updates in CV parameters to enhance predictive validity, reduce bias, and promote diversity.
(© 2024 The Author(s). ANZ Journal of Surgery published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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