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A Qualitative Study Exploring Us Graduate Medical Education Program Directors Decision-Making Practices Regarding The Selection Of Surgical Residency Applicants For Interview, Lashari Valentin

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Background: The goal of the General surgery residency selection process is to select residents who will transition easily from medical school to residency, complete the training program, pass their boards, practice surgery in a safe and effective manner, and contribute to the advancement of the specialty. Residency training programs receive thousands of applications annually from which they must choose a select few for an interview. The reality is, if medical students do not get into a residency training program, they can never practice as a physician. Pin-pointing match-worthy applicants from an increasingly deep and similar applicant pool is an …