Resume Fraud: Unverifiable Publications of Urology Training Program Applicants

Abstract

Applicants had a low but still unacceptable rate of misrepresented publications and this trend in academic medicine is of great concern.

The History and Rationale of the American Urological Association Residency Matching Program

“…Research on the Urology Match has included why certain medical schools send more students into urology, 12 the competitiveness of matching, 1,13 participant experiences, 14,15 why medical students choose urology, 16 the cost of interviewing, 17,18 predicting success in residency 19 and a game theory perspective of the application process. 20 This research has shed light on the current strengths and limitations of the AUA RMP.…”

Editorial: ‘Is that for real?’: curriculum vitae padding

“…It is widely acknowledged that deliberate misrepresentation in CVs is becoming a growing problem (Wexler , Nosnik et al . ).…”

“…It is likely too that these people will continue to exhibit unbecoming and unprofessional behaviour, in various ways, throughout their career (Nosnik et al . ).…”

Verifying information in pharmacy residency applications

“…Although no studies have specifically evaluated pharmacy residency applicants, residency program directors and preceptors should be aware that several studies have found a high prevalence of misrepresentation among applicants to medical or surgical residency programs. [2][3][4][5] These studies have found frequent inaccuracies in professional association involvement 2 and a significant number of applicants misrepresenting publications. [3][4][5] Examples of publication misrepresentation found in these studies include the reporting of authorship of an article that does not exist, false claims of authorship of an existing article, and advancement of the applicant in the order of authors (e.g., listing oneself as first author when he or she was a middle author).…”

“…[2][3][4][5] These studies have found frequent inaccuracies in professional association involvement 2 and a significant number of applicants misrepresenting publications. [3][4][5] Examples of publication misrepresentation found in these studies include the reporting of authorship of an article that does not exist, false claims of authorship of an existing article, and advancement of the applicant in the order of authors (e.g., listing oneself as first author when he or she was a middle author). Possible explanations for misrepresentation include the resident wanting to gain a competitive advantage and perceiving a low risk of being caught, as well as innocent misunderstandings or errors.…”