The objective structured interview for medical student selection

Powis, David; Neame, Roderick; Bristow, T.; Murphy, Leo

doi:10.1136/bmj.296.6624.765

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“…It was hypothesised that the qualities that the respondents rated as most important would be comparable to those that the admissions process was attempting to identify. The qualities being measured (Powis et al 1988) by the JMP admissions process are highlighted in Table 2.…”

Section: Desirable Qualitiesmentioning

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The desirable qualities of future doctors – A study of medical student perceptions

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Background: There is a lack of consensus regarding the qualities possessed by the ideal doctor, and very limited research regarding the views of medical students on these qualities. Aims: To investigate the views of commencing medical students regarding the desirable qualities of doctors. Methods: A survey containing a set of proposed desirable qualities of doctors identified from the existing literature was completed by 158 first-year medical students. Results: The survey had a 75% response rate. Students rated the individual qualities of empathy, motivation to be a doctor, good verbal communication, ethically sound, integrity and honesty as the most important. A factor analysis identified six categories of qualities: methodical processing, cognitive capacity, people skills, generic work ethic, role certainty and warmth. Significant differences in factor scores were found across subgroups of students (international and domestic students, with and without prior tertiary studies) on the following factors: methodical processing, which was scored highest by domestic students with prior tertiary studies, cognitive capacity, which was scored highest by domestic students without prior tertiary studies and generic work ethic, which was scored highest by international students. Conclusions: Medical students identified a range of desirable personal qualities of a doctor which varied according to student characteristics, including their prior educational experience. Future research aiming to define such desirable qualities should include a broader range of stakeholders, including students at different training levels and institutions.

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The desirable qualities of future doctors – A study of medical student perceptions

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“…However, the use of an interview to assist selection of graduate students can be problematic and results recorded in the literature have been mixed. One study has demonstrated that an objective structured interview, when used as part of the overall selection process, can have significant predictive validity (Powis et al, 1988). This study showed that an interview can predict which students failed to complete the course and which students achieved honours.…”

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Evaluation of selection criteria for graduate students in radiation therapy

2006

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Selection of suitable students into graduate medical and specialist health professional courses can be difficult. Historically, selection of students was primarily based on prior academic performance. Recently, however, more emphasis has been placed on considering broader academic backgrounds and personal characteristics and attitudes of students, but no reliable measurement tool is available to predict student success and satisfaction with their choice of profession. The aim of this study was to survey practising radiation therapists in Australia to seek their opinions regarding suitable selection criteria for graduate entry radiation therapy (RT) students in order to optimize selection procedures for future applicants. Four hundred questionnaires were sent to nine RT centres in three states within Australia. All nine clinics participated in the survey and 189 questionnaires were returned. Results show that the majority of radiation therapists place a high level of importance upon a sound knowledge of physics and mathematics, as well as life experience, and agree that a visit to an RT clinic plus an interview comprise important components of the selection process. Humanities, psychology and a psychometric test were not viewed as essential entry requirements. Experienced radiation therapists placed less value on academic performance in the primary degree and were more likely to include an interview as a selection criterion than junior practitioners. Empathy for patients was identified as the most important personal attribute. It is thus recommended that not only cognitive but also personal skills be evaluated during the selection of prospective radiation therapists.

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“…7 It also fi ts with data which indicate an inverse relationship between broader, noncognitive parameters such as experience in leadership positions and a likelihood of failure. 8,9 There is undoubtedly controversy about the reliability of interviews in the student selection process, but this is a global view representing a broad range of interview techniques. When considered in greater detail, strategies which have a highly structured format, and which employ trained interviewers, have a greater predictive value when it comes to assessing an individual's 'non-cognitive' strengths.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%