Evaluation and Redesign of a System to Rank Applicants for Surgical Residencies.

Friedman, Charles P.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1987

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Evaluation and Redesign of a System to Rank Applicants for Surgical Residencies.

Friedman, Charles P.; And Others

Journal of Medical Education, v62 n11 p886-94 Nov 1987

A study of the content validity, concurrent validity, and predictive validity of a residency applicant ranking system found the system not to evaluate candidate criteria important to the faculty. The department adopted a new ranking system using a multimethod-multitrait matrix and based on a new set of desired traits. (MSE)

Descriptors: Graduate Medical Education, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques, Professional Education, Rating Scales, Student Placement, Surgery, Test Reliability, Test Validity

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