Postdoctoral Periodontal Program Directors’ Perspectives of Resident Selection
| Autor: | Cortino Sukotjo, Judy Chia Chun Yuan, Newton Lucchiari, Andrew J. Carmosino, Nadia Kawar, Saba M. Khan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Resident selection Self-Assessment medicine.medical_specialty Educational measurement Decision Making education Education Dental Graduate Dental examinations Interviews as Topic Humans Medicine School Admission Criteria Personnel Selection health care economics and organizations Aged Accreditation Medical education business.industry Administrative Personnel Internship and Residency Periodontology Middle Aged Correspondence as Topic United States Family medicine Periodontics Female Educational Measurement business Raw data |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Periodontology. 86:177-184 |
| ISSN: | 1943-3670 0022-3492 |
| DOI: | 10.1902/jop.2014.140313 |
| Popis: | Applications for postdoctoral periodontal programs have recently increased. The National Board Dental Examinations (NBDE) has adopted a pass/fail format. The purpose of this study is to examine the criteria used by accredited postdoctoral periodontal programs in the United States to evaluate potential applicants. A secondary purpose was to determine whether the absence of NBDE scores would change program directors' selection process. Basic demographic information of the program directors was also collected.A questionnaire was sent to all 54 program directors of accredited postdoctoral periodontal programs in the United States. The raw data were compiled, descriptive analyses were performed, and results were tabulated and ranked when applicable.Thirty-five of 54 program directors (64.8%) responded to the survey. The five most important factors in selecting residents were: 1) interview ratings; 2) dental school clinical grades; 3) dental school periodontics grades; 4) personal statement; and 5) letters of recommendation. The majority of the programs (94%; n = 33) require an interview, and many (86%; n = 30) have a committee that makes the final decision on candidate acceptance. More than half of the respondents (56%; n = 17) stated that the pass/fail format of the NBDE would affect the decision-making process.This study describes the criteria used by postdoctoral periodontal programs to help select applicants. Interview ratings, dental school grades, personal statements, and letters of recommendation were found to be the most important factors. Results from this study may be helpful for prospective postdoctoral periodontal program applicants in the United States. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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