Radiologic EducationPredictors of an Academic Career on Radiology Residency Applications
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Materials and methods
The residency files and application materials from radiology residents who graduated between 1993 and 2010 from the Department of Radiology, Duke University and between 1990 and 2010 from the Department of Radiology, Stanford University were reviewed. Residents were grouped for analysis with their entering class, even if they took additional time or did not complete training at the program. Biographical, undergraduate school, and medical school data were recorded from original application
Results
A total of 336 radiologists were included in the analysis, of whom 231 (68%) were men and 105 (32%) were women. Of this group, 72 (21%) were classified as academic and 264 (79%) were not academic. Table 3 shows the information available for each characteristic with a breakdown among all applicants and those with academic or not academic classifications. The univariate analysis showed a positive association between an academic career with attending an elite undergraduate school (P = .003),
Discussion
This study analyzes the largest number of potentially predictive criteria among the published literature to date and provides important additional insights into the predictive influences of residency applications, specifically for the field of radiology. Our data confirm that medical school publications are the most consistent predictive indicator of a future career in academics that is available to selection committees at the time of the residency application. There was a significant
Conclusion
Among 19 variables on radiology residency applications at two institutions over a 20-year period, we found an association between an academic career and undergraduate and medical school rankings and publications, as well as a research year in medical school and an additional advanced degree. None of the other variables examined had a definitive influence on an academic career. Radiology residency selection committees should consider these results if they are planning on recruiting resident
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