Essential information for mentoring students interested in residency training

Pick, Amy M.; Henriksen, Brian; Hamilton, William; Monaghan, Michael S.

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2013.07.017

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“…5 However, unadjusted analysis showed no difference between the two grading schemes in individual years from 2013-2015 or the aggregate of all three years. Additionally, adjusted analysis showed no difference between the two grading schemes for years 2014 and 2015.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In a survey of residency directors, Pick and colleagues identified letters of recommendation and letters of intent, leadership and work experience, GPA, and residency interviews as characteristics that define a strong residency candidate. 5 Additionally, it was noted that letter grading for experiential education courses was preferred over pass/fail among survey respondents, but this finding was not examined in detail. 5 Another study by Feemster and colleagues evaluated program characteristics associated with low and high residency match rates, and…”

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confidence: 99%

“…5 Additionally, it was noted that letter grading for experiential education courses was preferred over pass/fail among survey respondents, but this finding was not examined in detail. 5 Another study by Feemster and colleagues evaluated program characteristics associated with low and high residency match rates, and…”

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confidence: 99%

“…5 Evidence for an actual detrimental impact on postgraduate match rates has been demonstrated in other health disciplines but not in the pharmacy literature. 6,7 Given a lack of evidence in this regard, perceptions may influence decisions by schools of pharmacy regarding which grading scheme to use for APPE courses.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…1,2 Residency candidates are evaluated on a variety of attributes, including pharmacy school grade point average (GPA), familiarity with applicant's school of pharmacy, prior work experience, prior research experience, letter of intent, letters of recommendation, and professional leadership and service. 3,4,5 Colleges and schools (hereinafter referred to as schools) of pharmacy use a variety of grading schemes to evaluate student performance on APPEs; two of the most common are traditional letter grading (i.e., A, B, C, D, and F) and pass/fail (+/-honors) grading. In a pass/fail grading scheme the preceptor indicates whether a student meets the objectives for the rotation or not, while in a letter grade scheme the preceptor must distinguish between levels of achievement.…”

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Effect of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Grading Scheme on Residency Match Rates

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et al. 2019

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To examine the effect of advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) grading schemes on residency match rates Methods. A cross-sectional survey was administered to United States schools of pharmacy to determine APPE grading scheme. Post-graduate year 1 residency match data for the years 2013-2015 was obtained from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Additional variables thought to affect residency match rates were collected from publically available sources and prior research. Unadjusted and adjusted multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to compare 2013-2015 residency match rates between institutions using letter grading and those using pass/fail grading schemes. Potential confounders for incorporation into the adjusted model were identified by chi-square or Fisher's exact test as appropriate.Results. 110 of 126 schools (87.3%) responded to the survey. Of these, 100 schools reported using either letter grading (n=66) or pass/fail grading (n=34) schemes in APPE courses and were included in the study. Unadjusted analysis revealed no difference in match rates between letter grading and pass/fail grading schemes over the aggregated time frame (OR 1.52, 95% CI 0.92-2.47) or in individual years OR 1.83, 95% CI 0.79-4.22, 2014 OR 1.44, 95% CI 0.62-3.30, 2015. Conclusion. This study demonstrates that there is limited difference in residency match rates between schools using pass/fail or letter grading schemes in APPEs.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%