Specialists of tomorrow: an umbrella review of evidence supporting criteria used in medical and surgical specialty training selection processes

Successful entrance into specialty training represents a pivotal stage in the careers of medical officers. Selection for entrance into specialty training programs may encompass criteria including research experience, regional exposure, clinical experience, professional achievements, diversity, equit...

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Published inDiscover education Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors Muecke, Thomas, Rao, Arya, Walker, Hugo, Tinnion, Joshua, Jesudason, Daniel, Bacchi, Stephen, Casson, Robert, Chan, Weng Onn
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 05.08.2024
Springer
Subjects
Clinical performance
Computers and Education
Education
Performance prediction
Review
Selection criteria
Selection process
Sociology of Education
Specialty training
Trainee medical officers
Selection process
Performance prediction
Specialty training
Trainee medical officers
Clinical performance
Selection criteria
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Summary:Successful entrance into specialty training represents a pivotal stage in the careers of medical officers. Selection for entrance into specialty training programs may encompass criteria including research experience, regional exposure, clinical experience, professional achievements, diversity, equity and inclusion factors, and extracurricular activities. Despite multiple syntheses on the topic, the extent to which these individual criteria predict performance during training and practice remains unclear. The objective of this study are to robustly conclude, through an umbrella review of systematic reviews on the topic, which selection criteria used in the selection process for medical and surgical specialty training applicants best predict clinical performance during and after specialty training.
ISSN:2731-5525
2731-5525
DOI:10.1007/s44217-024-00205-8